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    Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows

    Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows

    How to Add or Remove 'Allow display required policy' from Power Options in Windows
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    16 Apr 2018
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    How to Add or Remove "Allow display required policy" from Power Options in Windows


    The Allow display required policy setting in Power Options allows users to specify whether Windows allows applications to temporarily prevent the display from automatically reducing brightness or turning off to save power.

    This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Allow display required policy setting under Display in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and 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 "Allow display required policy" in Power Options using Command Prompt
    • Option Two: Add or Remove "Allow display required policy" in Power Options using REG file


    EXAMPLE: "Allow display required policy" in Power Options
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    Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows OPTION ONE Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows
    Add or Remove "Allow display required policy" in Power Options using Command Prompt

    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_VIDEO A9CEB8DA-CD46-44FB-A98B-02AF69DE4623 -ATTRIB_HIDE

    OR

    (Remove - default)
    powercfg -attributes SUB_VIDEO A9CEB8DA-CD46-44FB-A98B-02AF69DE4623 +ATTRIB_HIDE

    3. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.






    Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows OPTION TWO Add Allow display required policy to Power Options in Windows
    Add or Remove "Allow display required policy" in Power Options using REG file


    The downloaded .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\7516b95f-f776-4464-8c53-06167f40cc99\A9CEB8DA-CD46-44FB-A98B-02AF69DE4623

    Attributes DWORD

    1 = Remove
    2 = Add


    1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


     2. To Add "Allow display required policy" to Power Options

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Add_Allow_display_required_policy_to_Power_Options.reg

    download


     3. To Remove "Allow display required policy" from Power Options

    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_Allow_display_required_policy_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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       New 17 Apr 2018 #1

    Thanks a lot!

    I so love all these Power Config "hacks". Highly appreciated.

    Keep them coming! :)
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    Will do.

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