Thankfully, Windows power profiles can be fully customized according to your need, but you need a little help in understanding each option to optimize it. However, I personally never let Windows decide which power profile I want, and I fully customize the power options every time I reset or reinstall Windows.īecause I find Windows preset power profile values to be rather flawed, for example, in the performance profile, Windows forces CPU power to always stay at max power, which isn’t necessary at all (more on it later). Windows offers 3 preset power profiles that you can switch based on whether you want better performance or power saving.