How to Change Power Options in Windows 8?

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If you are an advanced Windows user with a couple of years of experience in working with Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8, you might want to customize the behavior of your copy of the operating system as per your personal preferences.

With the help of modified power options in Windows 8, you can set the idle time after which the computer should shut down, go to sleep, or turn off its display. You can also configure your laptop PC to go to hibernate, sleep, or shut down completely when its lid is closed.

Since the user interface of Windows 8/Windows 8.1 is different than that of Windows 7 or earlier versions of the operating systems, it might be a bit challenging for you to locate the Power Options window.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to go to the Power Options window from where you can customize the power options as per your individual preferences. You must follow the steps given below in order to do so:

■Log on to the Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer.
■From the Start screen, click the Desktop tile.
■Once on the desktop window, hover mouse to bottom right corner of the screen.
■From the displayed Charms bar, click Settings.



■On the Settings pane that appears in the right, click Control Panel.



■On the Control Panel window, click System and Security category.



■On the System and Security window, click the Power Options category.



■Once on the Power Options window, you can choose the different options from the left pane or from the center window to customize the power options as per your choice.

Note: You must keep in mind that some configurations might only take effect after you reboot your computer once you have made the changes. Also, some configurations might require administrative privileges, and if you are not logged on with the administrator account, you might not be able to make the changes in those configurations until you provide the required username and password of the administrator account.