Steps to add/remove 'Maximum processor state' from Power Options in Windows

This guide will show you how to add or remove the Maximum processor state setting in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Note:  You must be logged in with admin rights to add or remove this setting in Power Options.

Steps to add/remove 'Maximum processor state' from Power Options in Windows Picture 1

Add or remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using Command Prompt

Step 1. Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

Step 2. Type 1 of the 2 commands below that you want to use into Command Prompt and press Enter.

(Add Maximum processor state)

powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec -ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

(Clear Maximum processor state)

powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec +ATTRIB_HIDE

Step 3. Now, you can close Command Prompt if you want.

Add or remove "Maximum processor state" in Power Options using a REG . file

The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPowerPowerSettings54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec

DWORD property:

1. 1 = Eliminate
2. 2 = Extra

Step 1. Do step 2 (to add) or step 3 (to remove) below depending on what you want to do.

Step 2. To add "Maximum processor state" to Power Options , download the Add_Maximum_processor_state_to_Power_Options.reg file and skip to step 4 below.

Step 3. To remove "Maximum processor state" from Power Options , download the file Remove_Maximum_processor_state_from_Power_Options.reg and go to step 4 below. This is the default setting if supported by your processor.

Step 4. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

Step 5. Double-click the downloaded .reg file to merge.

Step 6. When prompted, click Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.

Step 7. Now you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you want.

Kareem Winters

Update 29 August 2021