Power Management ThinkPad T410 Windows 8.1

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Power Management ThinkPad T410 Windows 8.1

#1 Post by pvnam95 » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:20 am

Can I install "Power Management for Windows 7" on Windows 8.1? because It doesn't have version for Windows 8 and 8.1
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Re: Power Management ThinkPad T410 Windows 8.1

#2 Post by Norway Pad » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:16 am

It appears from several sources as Lenovo isn't supporting Power Manager for Win 8 and 8.1.

I installed Power Manager on a T60 with Win8 in compatibility modus, and it works fine here, but make sure to create a restore point first if you try this. Due to the incompatibility of the associated files/applications, you can't remove the application once it is installed. So if it creates a problem, you're kind of stuck.

Note that Power Manager can't be installed at all in Win10. I tried to install it on a T420 with Win10 Technical Preview, but it didn't install no matter which compatibility modes I tried. Workarounds might exist, but I am not aware of any. Kind of disappointing, as particularly the battery information menus and settings are useful.
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Re: Power Management ThinkPad T410 Windows 8.1

#3 Post by Temetka » Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:59 am

Norway Pad wrote:It appears from several sources as Lenovo isn't supporting Power Manager for Win 8 and 8.1.

I installed Power Manager on a T60 with Win8 in compatibility modus, and it works fine here, but make sure to create a restore point first if you try this. Due to the incompatibility of the associated files/applications, you can't remove the application once it is installed. So if it creates a problem, you're kind of stuck.

Note that Power Manager can't be installed at all in Win10. I tried to install it on a T420 with Win10 Technical Preview, but it didn't install no matter which compatibility modes I tried. Workarounds might exist, but I am not aware of any. Kind of disappointing, as particularly the battery information menus and settings are useful.
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I just installed it on my T410 running Windows 8.1 Pro in comparability mode for Windows 7. I took your advice and created a restore point before installing. So I'm just posting to confirm that yes, this does work for Windows 8/8.1. :)
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