How to enable new Energy Recommendations settings on Windows 11

Here are the steps to try an early preview of the new energy-saver settings on Windows 11.

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Energy Recommendations settings
Energy Recommendations settings

On Windows 11 22H2, you can now enable an early preview of the new Energy Recommendations settings.

Microsoft seems to be experimenting with changes for the Settings app to help users save energy and, at the same time, lower their carbon footprint. The new settings are still under development and hidden from users. However, if you want to check them out before they’re officially available (via PhantomOcean3), you can use a third-party tool known as “ViVeTool” to enable the new experience on build 25231 and higher releases of Windows 11.

Once you enable the settings, they will be available in Settings > System > Power & battery > Energy Recommendations. The page shows serval recommendations to lower energy consumption, such as lowering the time to turn off the screen, changing the power mode, disabling the screen saver, and enabling dark mode. If any of these features are already configured correctly, they will have a green check mark. Also, you will find a button in the top right to apply all the energy recommendations.

This guide will teach you the steps to enable the new energy-saver settings on Windows 11.

Enable new Energy Recommendations settings on Windows 11

To enable the Energy Recommendations settings on Windows 11, use these steps:

  1. Open GitHub website.

  2. Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file to enable the Energy Recommendations settings.

  3. Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.

  4. Click the Extract all button.

    Extract ViveTool files

  5. Click the Extract button.

  6. Copy the path to the folder.

  7. Open Start.

  8. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

  9. Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:

    cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool

    In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.

  10. Type the following command to enable the new Energy Recommendations settings on Windows 11 and press Enter:

    vivetool /enable /id:39427030
vivetool /enable /id:41249924

  11. Restart the computer.

Once you complete the steps, you will be able to manage your carbon footprint from the new Energy Recommendations settings.

Windows 11 Energy Recommendations

If you change your mind, you can revert the changes with the same instructions, but in step 10, make sure to use these commands: vivetool /disable /id:39427030 and vivetool /disable /id:41249924 then restart the device.

About the author
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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].