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Andy Edser

You can finally pick different power modes for battery or plugged in with the latest Windows 11 Insider build, ending the tyranny of one power setting for all

A charging cable plugged into an Asus Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop.

Sometimes a feature seems so obvious, but once it's been implemented you wonder why it wasn't always there in the first place. If you're the proud owner of a gaming laptop, rejoice, for the latest Windows 11 Insider Canary build finally lets you pick different power modes depending on whether you're plugged in, or running off the battery.

Windows 11 Build 27686 adds the new settings to the power menu, with drop-down boxes for both plugged-in and on-battery settings—allowing you to choose from options like Best Performance, Balanced or Best Power Efficiency (via Bleeping Computer) for each.

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