Windows操作系统有一个有用的功能，称为电源计划(power plan)。它们是改变硬件和软件(hardware and software)使用系统资源方式的设置集合。因此，电源计划(power plan)可以使您的PC 工作(PC work)更快但使用更多能源，或者它们可以使您的PC 工作更慢(PC work slower)但节省大量能源。如果您使用的是带电池的Windows 设备，则(Windows device)电源计划比直接连接到(power plan)交流电源(AC power)的设备更为重要。在Windows(Windows)中启用电源计划(power plan)或修改其设置很容易，但在你这样做之前，你首先必须知道如何访问电源计划(power plan)。以下是在任何版本的Windows中访问power plan的所有方法：
注意：(NOTE:)本指南涵盖Windows 10、Windows 7 和Windows 8.1。有些方法适用于所有三个版本的Windows，有些方法只适用于一两个版本。对于每种方法，我们都会提到它适用的Windows 版本。(Windows version)如果您不知道您拥有的Windows版本，请阅读本教程：我安装了哪个版本的Windows？
1.如何使用搜索访问电源计划（所有版本的Windows）
如果您使用 Windows 10，请单击或点击“开始”菜单(Start Menu)按钮附近的搜索框。(search box)然后，输入电源(power)一词，然后单击或点击“选择电源计划”。("Choose a power plan.")
如果您使用的是Windows 7，请打开“开始”菜单(Start Menu)并搜索“电源计划”。("power plan." )然后，单击“选择电源计划”("Choose a power plan" )搜索结果。
在Windows 8.1中，访问电源计划的最快方法是搜索它们。切换到“开始(Start)”屏幕并键入“电源计划”。("power plan.")然后，单击或点击“选择电源计划”("Choose a power plan" )结果。
2. 如何使用“设置”应用(Settings app)访问电源计划（仅限 Windows 10）
如果您使用 Windows 10，您还可以从“设置”(Settings)应用访问电源计划。首先，通过单击或点击开始菜单(Start Menu)中的按钮或同时按下键盘上的Windows + I键来打开设置应用程序。(Settings)
在“设置”(Settings)应用中，打开“系统(System)”类别的设置。
在左侧边栏(left sidebar)上，单击或点击(click or tap)“电源和睡眠”。("Power & sleep.")然后，在窗口的右侧，向下滚动，直到找到“相关设置”("Related settings")部分。在其中，单击或点击“其他电源设置”。("Additional power settings.")
此操作将打开控制面板(Control Panel)并直接将您带到电源计划部分。
3.如何使用控制面板(Control Panel)访问电源计划（所有版本的Windows）
访问电源计划的另一种方法是使用控制面板(Control Panel)。打开控制面板，单击“系统和安全”("System and Security")，然后单击“电源选项”。("Power Options.")
4.如何使用电池图标(battery icon)访问电源计划（所有版本的Windows）
无论您使用什么Windows，如果您的设备有电池，您应该会在任务栏的系统托盘中看到一个小的(system tray)电池图标(battery icon)。它应该类似于：
右键单击或点击并按住(tap and hold)电池图标(battery icon)，然后在打开的上下文菜单中单击或点击(click or tap) “电源选项”。("Power Options.")
5. 如何使用WinX 菜单(WinX menu)访问电源计划（Windows 10 和Windows 8.1）
在Windows 10和Windows 8.1中，您还可以使用WinX 菜单(WinX menu)访问电源计划。右键单击“开始(Start)”按钮或按键盘上的Win + X键打开它。然后，单击或点击(click or tap)电源选项(Power Options)。
如果您使用的是Windows 8.1，这会将您直接从控制面板(Control Panel)转到电源计划部分。但是，如果您使用的是Windows 10，此操作会将您带到“设置”应用程序的(Settings)“电源和睡眠”("Power & Sleep" )部分。在这里，您需要单击或点击相关设置(Related settings)区域中的“其他电源设置”("Additional power settings")链接。
6. 如何使用命令提示符或 PowerShell(Command Prompt or PowerShell)访问电源计划（所有Windows版本）
如果您喜欢使用命令提示符或 PowerShell(Command Prompt or PowerShell)，您可以使用命令“powercfg.cpl”访问任何Windows 版本(Windows version)的电源计划。
7. 如何使用运行窗口(Run window)访问电源计划（所有Windows版本）
按键盘上的Win + R键打开运行窗口。(Run window)然后，键入“powercfg.cpl”并按Enter或OK。
8. 如何使用任务管理器(Task Manager)访问电源计划（所有Windows版本）
您还可以通过任务管理器(Task Manager)访问电源计划。Ctrl + Shift + Esc键启动它，如果任务管理器(Task Manager)以紧凑模式打开，请单击或点击(click or tap)“更多详细信息”。("More details." )然后，打开文件(File )菜单并单击或点击Windows 7 中的“新任务”或("New task")Windows 10或 Windows 8.1中的“运行新任务” 。("Run new task")在“创建新任务”("Create new task" )窗口中，键入“powercfg.cpl”并按Enter或OK。
9. 如何使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)（在Windows 10和Windows 8.1中）或 Windows资源管理器(Explorer)（在Windows 7中）访问电源计划
访问电源计划的另一种快速方法是使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)或Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)。从您的Windows 设备(Windows device)打开文件管理器(file manager)，然后在其地址栏中(address bar)键入“powercfg.cpl”。然后按键盘上的Enter 。
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9 ways to access the power plans in Windows
Windows operating systems hаve а useful fеature called power plans. Thеy arе collections of ѕettings that change the waу your hardware and software uses system resources. Thus, power plаns can make уour PC work faster but use more energy, or they can mаke уour PC work slower but save significant amounts of energy. If you are using a Windows device with a battery, pоwer plans are even more important than if your devіce is dirеctly cоnnected to аn AC power source. Enabling a power plan or modifying its settings is easy іn Wіndowѕ, but before you can do that, you first have to know how to access the power plans. Here are all the methodѕ fоr accessing power plans, in any version of Windows:
NOTE: This guide covers Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. Some methods work in all three versions of Windows, others just in one or two. For each method, we mention the Windows version in which it works. If you do not know the version of Windows that you have, read this tutorial: What version of Windows do I have installed?
1. How to access the power plans using the search (all versions of Windows)
If you use Windows 10, click or tap the search box near the Start Menu button. Then, type the word power and click or tap "Choose a power plan."
If you are using Windows 7, open the Start Menu and search for "power plan." Then, click on the "Choose a power plan" search result.
In Windows 8.1, the fastest way to access the power plans is to search for them. Switch to the Start screen and type the words "power plan." Then, click or tap the "Choose a power plan" result.
2. How to access the power plans using the Settings app (Windows 10 only)
If you use Windows 10, you can also access the power plans from the Settings app. First, open the Settings app by clicking or tapping on its button from the Start Menu, or by simultaneously pressing the Windows + I keys on your keyboard.
In the Settings app, open the System category of settings.
On the left sidebar, click or tap on "Power & sleep." Then, on the right side of the window, scroll down until you find the "Related settings" section. In it, click or tap "Additional power settings."
This action opens the Control Panel and takes you straight to the power plans section.
3. How to access the power plans using the Control Panel (all versions of Windows)
Another method to access the power plans involves the use of the Control Panel. Open the Control Panel, click "System and Security" and then "Power Options."
4. How to access the power plans using the battery icon (all versions of Windows)
Regardless of what Windows you use, if your device has a battery, you should see a small battery icon in the system tray on your taskbar. It should look similar to this:
Right-click or tap and hold on the battery icon and, in the contextual menu that opens, click or tap "Power Options."
5. How to access the power plans using the WinX menu (Windows 10 and Windows 8.1)
In Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, you can also use the WinX menu to get to the power plans. Open it with a right-click on the Start button or by pressing the Win + X keys on your keyboard. Then, click or tap on Power Options.
If you are using Windows 8.1, this takes you directly to the power plans section from the Control Panel. However, if you are using Windows 10, this action takes you to the "Power & Sleep" section from the Settings app. Here, you need to click or tap the "Additional power settings" link from the Related settings area.
6. How to access the power plans using Command Prompt or PowerShell (all Windows versions)
If you like using the Command Prompt or PowerShell, you can use the command "powercfg.cpl" to access the power plans in any Windows version.
7. How to access the power plans using the Run window (all Windows versions)
Open the Run window by pressing the Win + R keys on your keyboard. Then, type "powercfg.cpl" and press Enter or OK.
8. How to access the power plans using the Task Manager (all Windows versions)
You can also access the power plans via Task Manager. Launch it by pressing the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard and, if the Task Manager opens up in its compact mode, click or tap on "More details." Then, open the File menu and click or tap on "New task" in Windows 7 or "Run new task" in Windows 10 or Windows 8.1. In the "Create new task" window, type "powercfg.cpl" and press Enter or OK.
9. How to access the power plans using File Explorer (in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1) or Windows Explorer (in Windows 7)
An alternative and fast way to access the power plans is to use the File Explorer or Windows Explorer. Open the file manager from your Windows device and, in its address bar, type "powercfg.cpl". Then press Enter on your keyboard.
Which is your favorite way of accessing the power plans in Windows?
Now you know all the methods we could think of for accessing the power plans in Windows. Do you have a preferred one, or do you know other ways too? If you do, comment below and share with us and other readers.
