Laptop power schemes disappeared

--->
> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has
> suddenly decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing
> in the drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you
> drop down the "list" it is completely blank.
>
> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is totally
> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other
> tabs across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
> regarding batteries and such.
>
> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box and
> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text
> into this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the
> 'Apply' button come alive.
>
> GP

Nobody eh?

I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
(Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they SHOULD
be, and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are
visible to the control panel app for some strange reason.

The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.

GP

"Grand_Poobah" <yoohoo RemoveThis @yaddayadda.com> wrote in message
news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> --->
>> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has suddenly
>> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop down
>> the "list" it is completely blank.
>>
>> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is totally
>> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other tabs
>> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing regarding
>> batteries and such.
>>
>> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box and
>> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text into
>> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply' button
>> come alive.
>>
>> GP
>
> Nobody eh?
>
> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they SHOULD be,
> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are visible to the
> control panel app for some strange reason.
>
> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>
> GP


Run the Registry Editor again.
Navigate to the following key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
Do the same for this key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies

You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These represent the 6
default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent user created
power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes gets corrupted it
effects all the schemes.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

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> "Grand_Poobah" <yoohoo.RemoveThis@yaddayadda.com> wrote in message
> news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> --->
>>> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has suddenly
>>> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>>> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop down
>>> the "list" it is completely blank.
>>>
>>> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is totally
>>> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other tabs
>>> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing regarding
>>> batteries and such.
>>>
>>> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box and
>>> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text into
>>> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply' button
>>> come alive.
>>>
>>> GP
>> Nobody eh?
>>
>> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
>> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they SHOULD be,
>> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are visible to the
>> control panel app for some strange reason.
>>
>> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
>> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>>
>> GP
>
>
> Run the Registry Editor again.
> Navigate to the following key.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
> Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
> Do the same for this key.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
> Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>
> You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These represent the 6
> default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent user created
> power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes gets corrupted it
> effects all the schemes.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>

That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go Pats!

What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any changes
to the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.

GP

"Grand_Poobah" <yoohoo.DeleteThis@yaddayadda.com> wrote in message
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> --->
>> "Grand_Poobah" <yoohoo.DeleteThis@yaddayadda.com> wrote in message
>> news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> --->
>>>> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has suddenly
>>>> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>>>> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop down
>>>> the "list" it is completely blank.
>>>>
>>>> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is totally
>>>> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other tabs
>>>> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
>>>> regarding batteries and such.
>>>>
>>>> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box and
>>>> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text into
>>>> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply' button
>>>> come alive.
>>>>
>>>> GP
>>> Nobody eh?
>>>
>>> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
>>> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they SHOULD be,
>>> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are visible to
>>> the control panel app for some strange reason.
>>>
>>> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
>>> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>>>
>>> GP
>>
>>
>> Run the Registry Editor again.
>> Navigate to the following key.
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>> Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
>> Do the same for this key.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
>> Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>>
>> You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These represent the
>> 6 default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent user
>> created power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes gets
>> corrupted it effects all the schemes.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
> That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go Pats!
>
> What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any changes to
> the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.
>
> GP


Glad to hear you were able to get the power schemes back.

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan;3021759 Wrote:
> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo DeleteThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
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> ----
> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo DeleteThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
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> ---
> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has
> suddenly
> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>
> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop
> down
> the "list" it is completely blank.
>
> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is
> totally
> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other
> tabs
> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
> regarding batteries and such.
>
> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box
> and
> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text
> into
> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply'
> button
> come alive.
>
> GP
> Nobody eh?
>
> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they
> SHOULD be,
> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are
> visible to
> the control panel app for some strange reason.
>
> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
>
> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>
> GP-
>
>
> Run the Registry Editor again.
> Navigate to the following key.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
> Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
> Do the same for this key.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
>
> Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>
> You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These
> represent the
> 6 default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent
> user
> created power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes gets
>
> corrupted it effects all the schemes.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan-
>
> That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go
> Pats!
>
> What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any
> changes to
> the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.
>
> GP-
>
>
> Glad to hear you were able to get the power schemes back.
>
> Nepatsfan

I did this and it didn't work for me. I had numbers ranging from -1
through 10. I deleted -1, and 6 to 10, but 10 keeps re-appreaing and
my power schemes have not. Any ideas? I'm stumped




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Miz_delite

"Miz_delite" <Miz_delite.1bd9a48.DeleteThis@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Nepatsfan;3021759 Wrote:
>> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo.DeleteThis@yaddayadda.com wrote in message
>> news:OOT%23XDJNIHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...-
>> ----
>> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo.DeleteThis@yaddayadda.com wrote in message
>> news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...-
>> ---
>> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has
>> suddenly
>> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>>
>> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop
>> down
>> the "list" it is completely blank.
>>
>> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is
>> totally
>> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other
>> tabs
>> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
>> regarding batteries and such.
>>
>> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box
>> and
>> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text
>> into
>> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply'
>> button
>> come alive.
>>
>> GP
>> Nobody eh?
>>
>> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
>> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they
>> SHOULD be,
>> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are
>> visible to
>> the control panel app for some strange reason.
>>
>> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
>>
>> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>>
>> GP-
>>
>>
>> Run the Registry Editor again.
>> Navigate to the following key.
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>> Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
>> Do the same for this key.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
>>
>> Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>>
>> You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These
>> represent the
>> 6 default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent
>> user
>> created power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes gets
>>
>> corrupted it effects all the schemes.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan-
>>
>> That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go
>> Pats!
>>
>> What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any
>> changes to
>> the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.
>>
>> GP-
>>
>>
>> Glad to hear you were able to get the power schemes back.
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
> I did this and it didn't work for me. I had numbers ranging from -1
> through 10. I deleted -1, and 6 to 10, but 10 keeps re-appreaing and
> my power schemes have not. Any ideas? I'm stumped
>
>
>
>
> --
> Miz_delite


Sorry, but if you tried the procedure I outlined and it didn't work for you, any
suggestions I could provide would be at best guesses and might result in you
ending up with more problems than you have currently.

What I will suggest is that you post a new question to the XP General group and
provide as much information as possible about this issue. Since that group sees
more activity than this one, it's possible that someone there may have dealt
with this problem and have a solution.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan;3040563 Wrote:
> "Miz_delite" Miz_delite.1bd9a48 DeleteThis @pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Miz_delite.1bd9a48@pcbanter.net...-
>
> Nepatsfan;3021759 Wrote:-
> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo DeleteThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
> news:OOT%23XDJNIHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...-
> ----
> "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo DeleteThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
> news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...-
> ---
> Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has
> suddenly
> decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
>
> drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop
> down
> the "list" it is completely blank.
>
> The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is
> totally
> greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other
> tabs
> across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
> regarding batteries and such.
>
> My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box
> and
> being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text
> into
> this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply'
> button
> come alive.
>
> GP
> Nobody eh?
>
> I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
> (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they
> SHOULD be,
> and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are
> visible to
> the control panel app for some strange reason.
>
> The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
>
> automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
>
> GP-
>
>
> Run the Registry Editor again.
> Navigate to the following key.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
> Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
> Do the same for this key.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
>
> Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
>
> You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These
> represent the
> 6 default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent
> user
> created power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes
> gets
>
> corrupted it effects all the schemes.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan-
>
> That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go
> Pats!
>
> What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any
> changes to
> the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.
>
> GP-
>
>
> Glad to hear you were able to get the power schemes back.
>
> Nepatsfan-
>
> I did this and it didn't work for me. I had numbers ranging from -1
> through 10. I deleted -1, and 6 to 10, but 10 keeps re-appreaing and
> my power schemes have not. Any ideas? I'm stumped
>
>
>
>
> --
> Miz_delite-
>
>
> Sorry, but if you tried the procedure I outlined and it didn't work for
> you, any
> suggestions I could provide would be at best guesses and might result
> in you
> ending up with more problems than you have currently.
>
> What I will suggest is that you post a new question to the XP General
> group and
> provide as much information as possible about this issue. Since that
> group sees
> more activity than this one, it's possible that someone there may have
> dealt
> with this problem and have a solution.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan

I have figured the issue - its a number 10 that keeps coming back up.
If I do the procedure above and do not re-start then the power scheme
comes back but if I restart there is a #10 that comes up in both areas
you had me go to above and delete things. Any ideas?




--
Miz_delite

I have almost exactly the same problem, "10" reappears on reboot. However
can't even get to power options before reboot after deleting spurious
Regkeys. Did you ever find a solution?

"Miz_delite" wrote:

>
> Nepatsfan;3040563 Wrote:
> > "Miz_delite" Miz_delite.1bd9a48 RemoveThis @pcbanter.net wrote in message
> > news:Miz_delite.1bd9a48@pcbanter.net...-
> >
> > Nepatsfan;3021759 Wrote:-
> > "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo RemoveThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
> > news:OOT%23XDJNIHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...-
> > ----
> > "Grand_Poobah" yoohoo RemoveThis @yaddayadda.com wrote in message
> > news:OggkR3GNIHA.4136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...-
> > ---
> > Does anyone know how to create a new power scheme? My laptop has
> > suddenly
> > decided that I have NO power schemes. Nada. There is nothing in the
> >
> > drop-down list for the control panel power control, and when you drop
> > down
> > the "list" it is completely blank.
> >
> > The second panel (plugged in & running on batteries columns) is
> > totally
> > greyed out with the heading of "unknown" on the frame. All the other
> > tabs
> > across the top are functional and show what they should be showing
> > regarding batteries and such.
> >
> > My problem, as I see it, is trying to enter text into the dialog box
> > and
> > being able to click "Save As" - but no amount of typing will get text
> > into
> > this field; so, the Save As won't work (and neither will the 'Apply'
> > button
> > come alive.
> >
> > GP
> > Nobody eh?
> >
> > I have tried Tip #204 on Kelly's Korner page, but it does NOT work
> > (Powercfgrestore.reg). I located them in the Registry where they
> > SHOULD be,
> > and there are 13 of them (1-13) but apparently none of them are
> > visible to
> > the control panel app for some strange reason.
> >
> > The laptop functions, but not being able to have the screen shut down
> >
> > automatically and such flattens the battery pretty fast.
> >
> > GP-
> >
> >
> > Run the Registry Editor again.
> > Navigate to the following key.
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
> > Delete any subkeys numbered larger than 5.
> > Do the same for this key.
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
> >
> > Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies
> >
> > You only want to leave the subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These
> > represent the
> > 6 default power schemes. The keys numbered greater than 5 represent
> > user
> > created power schemes. On occasion, if one of these extra schemes
> > gets
> >
> > corrupted it effects all the schemes.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Nepatsfan-
> >
> > That did it! I've been a Denver Bronco fan for over 30 years, but Go
> > Pats!
> >
> > What really is curious is that I cannot remember ever making any
> > changes to
> > the default 'laptop/portable' settings at all.
> >
> > GP-
> >
> >
> > Glad to hear you were able to get the power schemes back.
> >
> > Nepatsfan-
> >
> > I did this and it didn't work for me. I had numbers ranging from -1
> > through 10. I deleted -1, and 6 to 10, but 10 keeps re-appreaing and
> > my power schemes have not. Any ideas? I'm stumped
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Miz_delite-
> >
> >
> > Sorry, but if you tried the procedure I outlined and it didn't work for
> > you, any
> > suggestions I could provide would be at best guesses and might result
> > in you
> > ending up with more problems than you have currently.
> >
> > What I will suggest is that you post a new question to the XP General
> > group and
> > provide as much information as possible about this issue. Since that
> > group sees
> > more activity than this one, it's possible that someone there may have
> > dealt
> > with this problem and have a solution.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Nepatsfan
>
> I have figured the issue - its a number 10 that keeps coming back up.
> If I do the procedure above and do not re-start then the power scheme
> comes back but if I restart there is a #10 that comes up in both areas
> you had me go to above and delete things. Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Miz_delite
>