Yes, the new power scheme is set to current !
I came to the conclusion that the power scheme settings for turn off monitor and hard disks are not stored in the binary value "Policies" in [HCKU\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\X]as I thought.
My conclusion is based on the fact that removing "Policies" value from the registry does not affect what I see in the settings for my power scheme in the Power Options Properties.
Any body knows where these values are stored ?

Thanks
Jamel