Question: By default, only the most recently used plan as well as "balanced" are available. How do I display all 3 default power plans? I'd like to avoid third party programs if possible.

Answer: 
I would recommend [Battery Care](http://batterycare.net/en/index.html), a freeware tool that does more than allowing you to easily change the power plans (Power Saver, Balanced and High Performance) . See this [Battery Care review](http://answers-tips.blogspot.com/2010/05/optimize-usage-and-performance-of.html)
Have you looked at [Power Plan Assistant](http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4883-power-plan-assistant-for-windows-7.html)

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