Whichever you’re trying to do, we’re here to help by showing you how to add or remove them in the Power Options menu.
How to Show or Hide the Minimum or Maximum Processor State Using Command Prompt
To use Command Prompt to show or hide these power states, press Win + R to open Windows Run. Then, enter cmd in the text box and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. You can also use one of the many ways to open the Command Prompt on Windows.
To show the minimum processor state, enter the below command:
To hide the minimum processor state, enter the below command:
To show the maximum processor state, enter the below command:
To hide the maximum processor state, enter the below command:
After you have typed in the command you want in the CMD window, hit the Enter key on your keyboard to run it.
How to Show or Hide the Minimum or Maximum Processor State Using the Registry Editor
You can also show or hide these options using the Registry Editor. However, before you do so, create a restore point as a backup in case you make a mistake and need to return your Windows computer to a previously-working state. Check out how to create a restore point in Command Prompt for more information.
After creating the system restore point, press Win + R to open the Run dialog box. Then, enter regedit in the text box and hit the Enter key to open the Registry Editor.
On the UAC prompt, click Yes to continue.
To get to the key for the minimum processor state in the Registry editor, copy and paste the following file path into the Registry Editor’s address bar and hit Enter:
Right-click the Attributes value in the right panel and select Modify.
Then, set Value data to 1 to hide the minimum processor state. To show it, set Value data to 2.
For the maximum processor state, enter the below file path in the Registry Editor’s address bar to get to its key:
Double-click the Attributes entry to modify it, and then change Value data to 1 to hide the maximum processor state or 2 to show it.
Add or Remove the Minimum and Maximum Processor States From Power Options
Setting the minimum or maximum processor state on your Windows computer is vital to helping you get the performance you want from it. If you can’t see these options in the Power Options menu, you can easily reveal them with either Command Prompt or the Registry Editor. And after you’re done tweaking the states, you can hide them for their protection.
