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win_power_plan - Changes the power plan of a Windows system
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- This module will change the power plan of a Windows system to the defined string.
 - Windows defaults to 
balancedwhich will cause CPU throttling. In some cases it can be preferable to change the mode tohigh performanceto increase CPU performance. 
Requirements (on host that executes module)
- Windows Server 2008R2 (6.1)/Windows 7 or higher
 
Options
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | 
      yes | 
        
        String value that indicates the desired power plan. The power plan must already be present on the system. Commonly there will be options for  balanced and high performance.
        | 
     
Examples
- name: change power plan to high performance
  win_power_plan:
    name: high performance
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| name | description | returned | type | sample | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all_available_plans | 
        
        The name and enabled state of all power plans
         | 
      always | dictionary | { "High performance": false, "Balanced": true, "Power saver": false } | 
| power_plan_enabled | 
        
        State of the intended power plan
         | 
      success | boolean | True | 
| power_plan_name | 
        
        Value of the intended power plan
         | 
      always | string | balanced | 
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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