How to Configure Power Settings for Windows 7 PCs via Group Policy
If server is Windows 2008 (R1) the following steps need to be taken:
1: Copy the “Policy Definitions” folder on a Windows 7 PC from the C:\Windows directory to \\Domain.local\SYSVOL\Policies Folder.
2: On a Windows 7 PC download and install RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) for Windows 7.
From a Windows 2008 R2 server or the Windows 7 PC with RSAT installed:
1: Create a New GPO.
2: Navigate to “Computer Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Power Options”
3: Right Click and Create new “Power Plan (Windows Vista and later)”
4: Change the Action to “New” and name the Policy.
5: Configure the power settings.
6: Make sure the Group Policy is applied to the correct OU. Close the Group Policy Manger.
7: From a Windows 7 PC. Update Group Policy with the “gpupdate /force” command.
8: Find the power scheme you just created by using the “powercfg /list” command.
9: Copy the GUID of the power scheme.
10: Open the Group Policy Management Console again and edit GPO you created for the Windows 7 Power Settings.
11: Navigate to: Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Power Management\Specify a Custom Active Power Plan
12: Enable the Policy and Paste your GUID into the Options.
13: After Group Policy updates the PC’s Power Settings should look like this:
