Windows 10 and 11 come with several standard power plans (Balanced, High Performance, Power Saver). However, there is a hidden plan called Ultimate Performance, originally designed for heavy-duty workstations and servers.
This guide will show you how to unlock it to reduce micro-latencies and maximize hardware efficiency for gaming or video editing.
What is Ultimate Performance?
This mode eliminates all energy-saving features. It stops hard drives from going to sleep, sets CPU performance to 100% at all times, and prioritizes hardware responsiveness over battery life.
Note: This is recommended for Desktop PCs. If you use a laptop, this will drain your battery very quickly.
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Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator
You cannot find this setting in the Control Panel initially; you must force Windows to unhide it via the terminal.
- Click the Start button.
- Type
cmd.
- Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Step 2: Enter the Magic Command
Copy the specific GUID code below. This tells the Windows Power Configuration tool to duplicate the hidden scheme into your active list.
Copy and paste this command into your terminal:
powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
