Article Number: 000148878
Missing Power Management Options After Imaging a Windows 8.1 System with 3rd Party Imaging Tools
Summary: This article provides the information on "Some power management options not available after imaging a Windows 8.1 system with 3rd party imaging methods".
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Symptoms
Some Windows 8.1 users have noted that power management options were missing from the computer after they installed a custom Windows 8.1 image. This occurred while using a nonoriginal equipment manufacturer (OEM) imaging process.
Cause
Editing the Connected Standby registry value resolved the issue.
Resolution
Warning: The solution is a Windows Registry edit:
- Back up the Registry before proceeding, reference How to Back Up and Restore the Registry in Windows
. - Editing the Registry can cause the computer to become unresponsive on the next reboot.
- Contact Dell Technical Support for assistance if you have concerns about performing this step.
- Open the Start Menu if not already displayed by pressing the Windows Key or Windows Button.
- Type REGEDIT (do not click anything on the screen, begin typing when the start screen is present). Then tap or click regedit.exe on the menu search results. Click, or tap Yes at the User Account Control (UAC) menu prompt, then the Registry Editor should open.
- Browse the following registry key: KEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPower
- Double-Click CsEnabled in the right pane to change the value of the key CsEnabled from 1 to 0, tap or click OK and reboot.
Once rebooted the power options should be similar to this:
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Last Published Date
05 Mar 2022
Version
4
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Solution