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Powercfg Utility to Rename Power Plan in Windows 7 also using powercfg scripts
We'll be discussing on how to rename a power plan in windows 7. Windows 7 has rich set of tools and utilities to perform various functions. One such tool useful in power management is the powercfg tool.
Powercfg (or) powercfg.exe can be invoked by typing powercfg at command prompt. Click CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. This opens the utility to be run as administrator.
To get list of power plans issue powercfg -list (or) powercfg -l
Choose the guid of the power plan to be renamed. Issue the powercfg -changename GUID newname description command. In this description is optional.
Again issue powercfg -l to make sure that power plan has been renamed properly.
C:Windowssystem32>powercfg -l
Existing Power Schemes (* Active)
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Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 49ef8fc0-bb7f-488e-b6a0-f1fc77ec649b (Dell)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c (High performance)
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a (Power saver)
Power Scheme GUID: a6020543-6300-4f30-8fb7-485080ba4de8 (Newname) *
C:Windowssystem32>powercfg -CHANGENAME a6020543-6300-4f30-8fb7-485080ba4de8 Ne
wname_Test
C:Windowssystem32>powercfg -l
Existing Power Schemes (* Active)
-----------------------------------
Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 49ef8fc0-bb7f-488e-b6a0-f1fc77ec649b (Dell)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c (High performance)
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a (Power saver)
Power Scheme GUID: a6020543-6300-4f30-8fb7-485080ba4de8 (Newname_Test) *
C:Windowssystem32>
While trying this command I had an error initially which said :
C:Windowssystem32>powercfg --changename a6020543-6300-4f30-8fb7-485080ba4de8
Newname
Invalid Parameters -- try "/?" for help
I tried reducing space between --changename and GUID. It should be one spacing. By mistake I had two tab spacing which invoked error. I changed spacing to one tab spacing. This fixed the problem.
Powercfg commands can be issued in command-line or using powercfg scripts in windows