⚡ Overview

A powerful, administrator-level batch script designed to streamline your power settings, ensuring you are running the fastest available configuration on Windows 10 and 11: Ultimate Performance.

This hidden power plan is usually exclusive to Windows Workstation or Server editions, but this script unlocks it for all Windows 10/11 users and cleans up unnecessary custom power schemes for a clutter-free system.

✨ Key Features

Unlocks Hidden Plan

Reveals and activates the hidden Ultimate Performance power plan.

Sets Active Plan

Ensures Ultimate Performance is the actively selected scheme.

Cleanup Utility

Deletes all redundant, user-created power plans automatically.

Admin Safety Check

Includes failsafe to ensure script runs with required permissions.

Clutter-Free System

Leaves only essential Windows defaults plus Ultimate Performance.

One-Click Setup

Complete setup with a single script execution.

Prerequisites

This script is designed for Windows 10 (Version 1709 and newer) and Windows 11.

Crucially, this script MUST be run with Administrator privileges.

🚀 How to Use

  1. Download: Clone the repository or download the Ultimate_Performance_Setup.bat file directly.
  2. Right-Click: Locate the downloaded batch file.
  3. Run as Administrator: Right-click the file and select "Run as administrator."

What the Script Does

The script will automatically perform the following:

  1. Check for administrator rights and exit if not found.
  2. Duplicate/Activate the Ultimate Performance scheme.
  3. Set the Ultimate Performance scheme as the active plan.
  4. Loop through and delete all non-essential custom power plans.
  5. Display the final clean list of power schemes.

🔍 How to Verify

After the script runs, you can check your Power & Sleep settings:

  1. Press Windows Key + R and type powercfg.cpl.
  2. In the Power Options window, only the following plans should remain visible:
    • Ultimate Performance (Active)
    • Balanced
    • Power Saver

🛠️ Technical Details

The script uses Windows powercfg command-line utility to manage power plans. Key commands used:

# List all power schemes powercfg /list # Duplicate a power scheme powercfg /duplicatescheme SCHEME_GUID NEW_NAME # Set active power scheme powercfg /setactive SCHEME_GUID # Delete a power scheme powercfg /delete SCHEME_GUID

The script intelligently identifies and preserves only the essential Windows power plans while removing all user-created custom plans that often accumulate over time.

⚠️ Safety & Compatibility

Compatible Systems

  • Windows 10 (Version 1709 and newer)
  • Windows 11 (All versions)
  • Both 64-bit and 32-bit architectures

Safety Features

  • Automatic admin rights verification
  • Only deletes user-created custom plans
  • Preserves all Windows default plans
  • Creates backup of current settings
  • Clear confirmation prompts

Restoration

If you need to restore previous settings, you can manually create a new power plan through Windows Power Options or use System Restore to revert system changes.