Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10  

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10

    How to Create a Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Customization
    19 Feb 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Create a Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10


    Windows 10 introduces a new battery saver feature that conserves your PC's battery by limiting background activity and adjusting hardware settings. Battery saver will turn on automatically if you like, but you can also turn it on manually.

    Starting with Windows 10 build 14316, Microsoft has renamed “Battery Saver” settings page to be “Battery” since they believe a single entry point for all battery related settings including Battery Saver simplifies the user experience.

    This tutorial will show you how to create or download a battery saver shortcut that opens directly to Battery saver in Settings in Windows 10.


    Contents




    EXAMPLE: Battery saver in Settings
    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10-battery_saver.jpg






    OPTION ONE

    To Download a Battery saver Shortcut


    1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file below.

    Battery_saver_shortcut.zip

    Download

    2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.

    3 Unblock the .zip file..

    4 Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

    5 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    6 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.






    OPTION TWO

    To Manually Create a Battery saver Shortcut


    1 Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

    2 Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

    %windir%\explorer.exe ms-settings:batterysaver

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10-shortcut-1.png

    3 Type Battery saver for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)

    You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10-shortcut-2.png

    4 Right click or press and hold on the new Battery saver shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

    5 Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10-shortcut-3.png

    6 In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

    %SystemRoot%\System32\taskbarcpl.dll

    Create Battery Saver Shortcut in Windows 10-shortcut-4.jpg

    7 Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

    You could use any icon that you would like instead though.


    8 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

    9 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Pro x64 Version 1607 (OS Build 14393.729)
       #1

    Battery Saver - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10


    Hi,

    The Battery Saver can also be added to the Context Menu.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Battery Saver Settings]
    "Icon"="powercpl.dll,-506"
    "Position"="bottom"
    
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Battery Saver Settings\command]
    @="\"C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe\" ms-settings:batterysaver"
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  2. Posts : 68,679
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

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  3. Posts : 78
    Windows 10 Pro Version 2004 Build 19041.572
       #3

    using this shortcut brings me to the battery saver menu. I just want to toggle between ON and OFF. How should I modify it for quick toggle on the task bar then? This is to implement on my work laptop, where I have zero admin privileges (and of course no registry access)
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  4. Posts : 68,679
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hello tententwenty, :)

    The quickest way to turn on/off Battery Saver on demand is via the Action Center.

    Turn On or Off Battery Saver in Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows
       #5

    Brink said:
    Hello tententwenty, :)

    The quickest way to turn on/off Battery Saver on demand is via the Action Center.

    Turn On or Off Battery Saver in Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials
    Hello friend,

    I just wondered if it was possible to turn it in with windows command prompt?
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  6. Posts : 68,679
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hello Kvael, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    I haven't seen a way to turn it on/off via command line yet.
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  7. Posts : 4
    windows
       #7

    Thanks!

    Sorry to jump on the subject, out from nowhere without introducing myself.

    I hope someday windows will allow it because it's a really good feature.
    Brink said:
    Hello Kvael, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    I haven't seen a way to turn it on/off via command line yet.
      My Computer


 

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