How to Enable Ultimate Performance Mode in Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to enable Ultimate Performance mode in Windows 10.

Depending on how you use your computer, it is possible to configure Windows to use a power management mode that will prioritize either performance or power saving.

Since Windows 10 version 1803, Microsoft has introduced a new power management mode, Ultimate Performance, intended mainly for workstations equipped with Windows 10 Pro. To activate it, you need to go to Windows Settings > System > Power & Sleep section.

At the bottom of the window, click on Additional Power Settings. The window dedicated to Power Options should then display an Ultimate Performance option that you just need to select to enable the mode.

But other machines running Windows 10 Home and Professional are by default, missing this power mode. If the option is indeed present in the operating system, it is hidden but can nevertheless be activated in a few clicks to take advantage of it on any PC. Here is how to do it.
 

 

How to enable Ultimate Performance mode in Windows 10

Step 1: There are two ways to open the command line. Click on the Start menu, type CMD in the search box, then right-click on it and select Run as administrator. Or press WIN + R, type CMD, and press Enter.
 

 
Step 2: In the Command Prompt window that opens, enter the following command by copying and pasting and validating with the Enter key:

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

 
The Command Prompt should then confirm the activation of the graphical interface (GUID) of the power management mode, thus confirming the addition of the option in the dedicated power management panel.
 

 
Step 3: Activate the Ultimate Performance power management mode to do this click on the Start menu at the bottom left of your screen.
 

 
Step 4: Click on Settings.
 

 
Step 5: Click on System.
 

 
Step 6: Select Power & Sleep from the left navigation panel.
 

 
 
Step 7: Scroll through the options and then at the bottom of the page, click on Additional Power Settings.
 

 
Step 8: In the Power Options window that opens, choose to Show additional plans by clicking the arrow on the right.
 

 
Step 9: Then select the Ultimate Performance mode to activate it on your computer. Used on machines with a solid configuration, this power mode will provide better performance in the most resource-intensive tasks.