Do you want to set up a way for your PC to go to sleep after just a few minutes when it's on battery life to help preserve its battery life? Perhaps you are just looking to manage when the monitor/display turns off and not your whole PC. This article will show you how to create a custom power plan to manage the computer's sleep and power settings in Windows 11.
Here is how to create a power plan in Windows 11:
1. Start a search on your computer, typically by clicking the Search icon on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Search for Choose a power plan and click on the result as shown here.
2. On the left of the new window, select Create a power plan.
3. Under Create a power plan, pick one of the existing power plans to begin with. Then, enter a name for the plan under the Plan name. After entering a plan name, choose Next.
4. The sleep and display settings now need to be adjusted. Click the drop-down boxes here to select an amount of time for Turn off the display, Put the computer to sleep, and you can also adjust the slider for Adjust plan brightness. This can be done for when the computer is on battery (tablets/laptops), and then when plugged in (desktops or laptops/tablets with the charger connected). Once the settings are in place, click on Create.
5. To use the plan, select the plan you just created in the list of power plans.
Once selected, the power plan is now automatically in place for your PC. To change to another plan, simply click next to one of the other listed plans.