
To open them, open Control Panel and go to System and Security.

The Power Options reside in the Control Panel. Here’s how you can access the Control Panel Power Options on a Windows 10 desktop. On a desktop though, there’s no battery icon in the system tray.

On a laptop, you can right-click the battery icon in the system tray and select Power Options. The power plans are just as beneficial on desktops since they control lots of different settings. Of course, desktop systems still exist and many use Windows 10. It is a feature that is generally thought to be more beneficial if you have a laptop running Windows 10.

These power plans allow you to favor either performance or battery life. Windows 10, like its predecessors, has different power plans.
