If at this point you are wondering how to increase the performance of your Windows 11 PC or laptop, you might already know a way; that of using the Windows 10 energy performance slider.
However, it turns out that in Windows 11, Microsoft moved it to a new location, so it’s not that easy to locate. Next, we show you how to find it and be able to activate it.
Microsoft offers an easy way to boost the performance of your PC on Windows 10. On the Windows taskbar, click the battery icon to open what we call the power slider and trade performance for a longer battery life. .
This feature is common to all laptops except in case you are using a desktop computer. But with the arrival of Windows 11Microsoft reduces the slider to a minimum setting, preserving battery life at the cost of lower performance.
On Surface devices such as the Surface 4 Laptop Oh there Surface Pro 7just drag the performance bar to “Best Performance” to get an additional 6 or 7% boost depending on the benchmark.
With the advent of Windows 11, Microsoft moved the power performance slider from the traditional Windows taskbar to a new location in the Windows “Settings” menu.
So when you click on the existing battery icon in the Windows 11 taskbar, the usage patterns slider does not appear. What Windows 11 Quick Settings offers is adjustment of volume levels, brightness, focus assist and much more.
How to Set “Maximum Performance” Mode in Windows 11
In Windows 11, the Windows Power Performance slider isn’t exactly a slider. In fact, it has an official name and it is called Windows 11 Power Options.
To access it, you’ll need to visit the “Settings” menu in Windows 11, either by navigating to the Start menu or by clicking the Win + X button and navigating to the appropriate location.
In “Settings” you will need to navigate to “System > Power & battery” and then scroll down to the “Power mode” button. Here you will see that you can choose between 3 different options: Balanced, Best Energy Efficiency and Maximum Performance.
Note that these menu options depend on your PC’s hardware manufacturer. If you bought a desktop computer or built it yourself, you might not see an option here under “Power Mode”.
But if you bought a laptop, you should have several options to choose from. Why not start your PC at maximum power? It’s true that asking your laptop to run at “maximum performance” levels can drain its battery faster if it’s not plugged in.
However, this will only happen when you use it unplugged and not when it is connected to the network. If your laptop has become your desktop computer that you work with on a daily basis, the extra performance will come in very handy.
If you have installed Windows 11 and want to know how to revert to the previous version of Windows 10, see our article on How to uninstall Windows 11 and revert to Windows 10.
Original article published in PCWorld United States.