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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. 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| name
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        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, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| all_available_plans
        
        dictionary
         | 
      always | 
        
        The name and enabled state of all power plans.
         Sample:
        
       
        { "High performance": false, "Balanced": true, "Power saver": false }
         | 
     
| power_plan_enabled
        
        boolean
         | 
      success | 
        
        State of the intended power plan.
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| power_plan_name
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Value of the intended power plan.
         Sample:
        
       
        balanced
         | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Noah Sparks (@nwsparks)
 
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