How to Disable Power Management Settings in Windows

It can sometimes be necessary to turn off the power settings on the computer.
This helps if an external drive is:

• Disconnecting randomly.
• Going to sleep.
• Taking too long to spin up.

1. Press the Windows Key.
   Type Control Panel.
   Press Enter.
    

   



2. Click Hardware and Sound.
    

   



3. Click Power Options.
    

   



4. Click Create a Power Plan.
    

   



5. Select High Performance.
   Give the power plan a name.
   Click Next.
    

   



6. Set Turn off the display to 15 minutes.
   Set Put the computer to sleep to never.
   Click Create.
    

   



7. Click Change plan settings for the plan just created.
    

   



8. Click Change advanced power settings.
    

   



9. Click the + next to Hard disk.
   Change the time listed under Turn off hard disk after to Never.
   Click the + next to Sleep.
   Change the time listed under Hibernate after to Never.
    

   

   



10. Click Apply,
    Click OK.
    Close all windows.