Laptop Battery indicator icon showing battery as empty in spite of being full

I was rather surprised when, in spite of being plugged in and my Battery showing as being fully charged – 100%, the battery indicator icon showed the battery as being fully empty! There are times we are confused about the […]

Manage Processor Usage for Optimum Power Management in Windows 10/8/7

Many of you may have noticed that your Windows laptop becomes hot when you use it extensively to perform resource-intensive tasks. Gamers too may have noticed this. This is because, in such cases, your processor in most cases runs at […]

Turn off Hard Disk after a particular period of idle time to save power

We have seen how we can use PowerCFG tool to find out the health and status of a laptop’s battery. In its Error Report, you may see many causes of errors, some of which can be easily rectified by you, […]

Automatically adjust your PC Power Plans with Boray POWer

Many a times, situation arise where you have to work on multiple applications at the same time and therefore they demand maximum performance from your system. Most users under such situations would switch to power plans manually from the system tray. […]

Tips to Conserve Battery Power and Extend or Prolong Battery Life in Windows 10/8/7

The world is getting more mobile day by day and to keep the pace you need power in your batteries. But it has a limitation, you need to charge it again and again to keep them running. Although Windows has […]

How to Enable or Turn on and Use Adaptive Brightness in Windows 10/8/7

If you are a bit concerned about the safety of your eyes than this article is for you. Windows cares a lot about the health of its user, and Adaptive brightness is among one of many features it got. If […]

Extend laptop battery life; fix power problems with Power Troubleshooter

Ever since the Automated Troubleshooting Solutions were launched by Microsoft Fix It team, they have become very popular over a period of time. These Automated Troubleshooting Solutions help resolve Windows issues in a click. If your computer is facing power […]

Internet Explorer 9 emerges the winner in the Browser Power Consumption Test

Microsoft, along with the platform engineering teams at Intel Corporation, have conducted a study on the power consumptions of each Browser and has posted its finding on its blog. Internet Explorer 9 emerges a clear winner!

Difference between Sleep, Hybrid Sleep & Hibernation in Windows 10/8/7

Many of us are not familiar with the exact difference between the various power saving modes in a Windows computer like Sleep, Hibernation or Hybrid Sleep. In this article, we will see the difference between these terms. Sleep vs. Hibernate […]

How accurate is the Windows laptop battery meter indicator really!?

Many of us while using our laptops are actually confused about the remaining charge shows by our laptop battery meter, which is available in the notification area of taskbar. It shows battery power for 3 hrs remaining, but drains within […]

Power consumption and usage pattern in a Windows 7 computer

There is an interesting article at Microsoft Help which talks about Power options and then goes on to tell you where all the power goes in a Windows 7 computer. So if you are curious to know how Windows 7 […]

Answers to common Windows Power issues – FAQ

If you have some questions pertaining to some Windows 10/8/7 power issues or problems then this FAQ will definitely be able to help you. Microsoft has compiled an excellent resource of answers to the common questions which a Window user […]

Power Plans in Windows 10. Which one should you use and when?

Windows 10/8/7 has three main power plans. They are – High Performance, Balanced and Power saver. Each Power Plan has different settings and is meant for varying situations and target different uses. Switching between the plans offers trade-offs between Performance […]

Laptop Battery Usage Tips & Optimization Guide for Windows

The Power Management technologies in Windows provide platform and processor efficiencies that reduce power consumption and can help lower energy costs. It also provides a better user experience with longer battery life for specific scenarios. Laptop Battery Usage Tips Here […]

What is Windows Kernel Mode Power Manager?

Windows uses power management technology to reduce power consumption for PCs in general and for battery-powered laptops in particular. For example, a Windows computer can be put in a sleep or hibernation state. Windows Kernel Mode Power Manager A complex […]

Green Computing: Energy Savings with Windows 7

Implementing a centralized power management policy can help organizations save significantly on energy costs. Windows 7 has augmented standard power management components with a wide range of advanced features.

Microsoft Joulemeter is a power consumption measurement tool

Joulemeter from Microsoft Research is a software-based mechanism to measure the energy usage of virtual machines (VM), servers, desktops, laptops, and even individual software running on a Windows computer. Microsoft Joulemeter Joulemeter estimates the energy usage of a VM, computer, […]

Make Windows computer sleep when you move away

The Sonar Power Manager uses a new user presence detection technique to shut off the computer display when you are not present. The goal is to shut off the screen immediately after you leave, even if you just moved the […]

Fix: Power options not enforcing 60 second limit in Windows 7

This article details a known power options issue with Windows 7 where the kernel does not adhere to the minimum allowed time that is set by the user in the Group Policy Management Console for hibernation and sleep timeouts.

Fix: Message Consider replacing your battery, after Windows 7 upgrade

Windows 7 makes use of a feature of modern laptop batteries which have circuitry and firmware that can report to Windows the overall health of the battery. This is reported in absolute terms as Watt-hours power capacity. Windows 7 then does […]

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