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Powercfg Commands List

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For detailed command and option information, run "POWERCFG /? "

Command List:
/LIST, /L | Lists all power schemes.
/QUERY, /Q | Displays the contents of a power scheme.
/CHANGE, /X | Modifies a setting value in the current power scheme.
/CHANGENAME | Modifies the name and description of a power scheme.
/DUPLICATESCHEME | Duplicates a power scheme.
/DELETE, /D | Deletes a power scheme.
/DELETESETTING | Deletes a power setting.
/SETACTIVE, /S | Makes a power scheme active on the system.
/GETACTIVESCHEME | Retrieves the currently active power scheme.
/SETACVALUEINDEX | Sets the value associated with a power setting while the system is powered by AC power.
/SETDCVALUEINDEX | Sets the value associated with a power setting while the system is powered by DC power.
/IMPORT | Imports all power settings from a file.
/EXPORT | Exports a power scheme to a file.
/ALIASES | Displays all aliases and their corresponding GUIDs.
/GETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR | Gets a security descriptor associated with a specified power setting, power scheme, or action.
/SETSECURITYDESCRIPTOR | Sets a security descriptor associated with a power setting, power scheme, or action.
/HIBERNATE, /H | Enables and disables the hibernate feature.
/AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, /A | Reports the sleep states available on the system.
/DEVICEQUERY | Returns a list of devices that meet specified criteria.
/DEVICEENABLEWAKE | Enables a device to wake the system from a sleep state.
/DEVICEDISABLEWAKE | Disables a device from waking the system from a sleep state.
/LASTWAKE | Reports information about what woke the system from the last sleep transition.
/WAKETIMERS | Enumerates active wake timers.
/REQUESTS | Enumerates application and driver Power Requests.
/REQUESTSOVERRIDE | Sets a Power Request override for a particular Process, Service, or Driver.
/ENERGY | Analyzes the system for common energy-efficiency and battery life problems.
/BATTERYREPORT | Generates a report of battery usage.
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