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Windows 10 Disable Power Throttling

nottopsecret

November 5, 2017, 13:33(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I have seen 2 posts about Win10 FCU messing with peoples power plans. One of them even intimated Win10 was somehow covertly throttling CPUs. A dastardly deed if there ever was one.
There is in fact a super-duper-top-secret way to disable CPU throttling in Windows 10. I’m going to show you but you must promise to keep this very covert and dangerous information away from… well, somebody. In fact this message may self-destruct any moment.

Because we can all assume Microsoft is covertly working behind the scenes with Intel this CPU throttling is only available for  happening to some CPUs (AFAIK mobile Skylake and newer CPUs).
There is a new-ish feature buried deep within the bowels of Win10 (actually it is right on the desktop).
To access this hidden gem, click on the most dangerous looking icon in the right corner (the battery icon).
What pops up is menacingly called the “power slider”.
Next, move the power slider all the way to Best performance (careful, you never know what might happen).
If you don’t get the power slider then try changing your power plan to balanced.
Done.

Not sure how they managed it but I think some spy agency managed to uncover some documents on this matter:
Introducing Power Throttling
Customize the Windows performance power slider

Now if you’ll excuse me. I have to answer my shoe.

Tagged With: Computer Hardware, Windows 10

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  1. nyny says

    November 6, 2017, 16:01(EST) at 16:01

    I think I saw the post you are talking about. Some people. Tinfoil hat much? Enjoyed this post!

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