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How to Disable or Enable Power Throttling Windows 11
Boost performance and extend battery life
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Updated onNovember 4, 2024
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Power throttling in Windows 11 can help save battery by limiting background app activity. However, it may affect app performance.
In this guide, we’ll cover three simple methods to turn Power throttling on or off, so you can easily choose between energy efficiency and full app performance.
How to disable/enable power throttling in Windows 11
1. Using the Power settings
To achieve maximum performance and prevent overheating and damage to your PC, you must also know aboutCPU throttling.
2. Using the Registry Editor
3. Using the Group Policy Editor
How do I disable Power throttling on Windows 11?
You can reverse-engineer the steps from the above-mentioned methods to disable Power throttling on your Windows computer.
To disable the feature for an individual process, pressWindows+Ito openSettings>System>Power & battery>Battery usage, locate the app, clickthree dots, and selectManage background activity.
How can I monitor Power throttling on Windows 11?
Disabling Power throttling can unleash your CPU’s full potential, delivering peak performance for resource-intensive tasks; however can cost you reduced battery life.
Enabling it canrestrict CPU usagefor background applications, balancing power consumption and enhancing battery life; however, may cause performance issues.
So as we already mentioned, it totally depends upon your computing requirements. If you have any questions or suggestions about the subject, feel free to mention them in the comments section below.
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Srishti Sisodia
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Srishti Sisodia is an electronics engineer and writer with a passion for technology. She has extensive experience exploring the latest technological advancements and sharing her insights through informative blogs.
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