Windows "Power Mode" keeps reverting to Balanced

This is clearly a copy-pasted response and has nothing to do with my issue.

This is a bug in Windows that has existed for several years, among a million other bugs, that Microsoft refuses to fix because they only care about how to shove Edge down your throat and shove their crappy AI everywhere.

The bug occurs when the power state changes while the device is in sleep mode.

No, I can't create another account as the PC isn't mine, it's my work PC.

Also, your tip about powercfg isn't relevant. I'm not talking about power schemes in control panel, I'm talking about "power mode" which is completely independent and not controlled by powercfg.

On my other laptop that this occurs, it's a fresh install of Windows with almost nothing on it. So a clean boot and all that won't help either.

Hi，Aashishkebab

Welcome to the Microsoft Community and glad to help you.Can you tell us the model number of your laptop so we can find it and troubleshoot the problem?

It is recommended that you try the following：

1.Toggle the performance mode you need with administrator privileges:

After WIN+S searches for CMD, right-click Run Command Prompt as Administrator, enter the following code according to the desired performance mode and enter to unlock it:

High Performance: powercfg -s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

Excellent performance: powercfg -s e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

Energy saving: powercfg -s a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a

2.If the problem persists you can also go to the official website of the computer or motherboard manufacturer to see if there is a firmware/BIOS update available. Sometimes, updating the firmware/BIOS can solve problems related to power management.

I look forward to hearing from you and sharing more information.

Zoro-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

It's a Dell Latitude with a 12th gen i7.

I do not have administrator priviledges on it.

I also have this issue sometimes on my Asus Flip X16 with a sixth-gen Ryzen.

Hello Aashishkebab,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community and glad to help you. It is recommended that you try the following：

1. Reset Power Management Settings: Try to reset the power mode settings in Windows Settings. You can open the Settings app and navigate to System > Power & Sleep where you can try to reset the power mode settings.
2. Clear system cache: Try to clear the system temporary files and cache, sometimes these files may interfere with the correct operation of the power management settings.
3. Perform a "clean boot" to eliminate any interference or conflicts from third-party applications in your device, and then see if the problem persists:

1. Uninstall all third-party anti-virus and system optimization software in the device.
2. Press "Windows Logo Key + R", type "msconfig" and enter to start the system configuration page. Click "Services" > "Hide all Microsoft services", click "Disable all".
3. Right-click on the taskbar to launch the Task Manager. Click on the "Startup" tab and disable all startup items.
4. Reboot the device via the Start menu (please select Reboot device, not Power off and then Power on).

Disclaimer: Clean boot is a process of starting Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine if background programs are interfering with your games or programs, and to help you identify the cause of the problem. "The steps of Clean Boot may seem complicated at first glance, but to avoid any trouble, please follow them in order, step by step, and it will help you get back on track.

I look forward to hearing from you and sharing more information.

Zoro-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist