How to Add or Remove "SEC NVMe Idle Timeout" from Power Options in Windows 10
This tutorial is no longer valid starting with Windows 10 version 2004.
In the Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703 (build 15063) and later, the SEC NVMe Idle Timeout setting in Power Options lets users set to have NVMe devices power down after a specified time in milliseconds of inactivity is detected.
By default, SEC NVMe Idle Timeout is set to 100 milliseconds on battery and 200 milliseconds plugged in.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the SEC NVMe Idle Timeout setting under Hard disk in Power Options for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove this setting in Power Options.
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove "SEC NVMe Idle Timeout" in Power Options using Command Prompt
- Option Two: Add or Remove "SEC NVMe Idle Timeout" in Power Options using REG file
EXAMPLE: "SEC NVMe Idle Timeout" in Power Options
1 Open an elevated command prompt.
2 Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
(Add)
powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 6b013a00-f775-4d61-9036-a62f7e7a6a5b -ATTRIB_HIDE
OR
(Remove - default)
powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 6b013a00-f775-4d61-9036-a62f7e7a6a5b +ATTRIB_HIDE
3 You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.
The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442\6b013a00-f775-4d61-9036-a62f7e7a6a5b
Attributes DWORD
1 = Remove
2 = Add
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_SEC_NVMEe_Idle_Timeout_to_Power_Options.reg
Download
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_SEC_NVMEe_Idle_Timeout_from_Power_Options.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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