Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health (and whether a replacement is needed).

It's worth exploring options to preserve battery life before replacing your battery outright. Generating a battery health report on your Windows laptop is one way to see if you may need a battery ...

Microsoft recently announced important new features relating to Windows 11. As usual, these will be first introduced to Windows 11 Insiders, then eventually to everyone else. One important change is a ...

Even after using laptops for years, many users don’t even touch the most important tool: the built-in hardware diagnostics. These tests are preinstalled on every Windows laptop and Mac. Since they are ...

If your Windows 11 laptop shuts down without a low battery warning, check notification settings, enable low battery alerts in Power Options, apply energy recommendations, and assess battery health.

With these simple, easy-to-follow steps you can keep your PC laptop’s battery healthy and can squeeze out more time when on the road. Your laptop’s battery life will always decrease over time. That’s ...

Running low on battery juice is one of the most frustrating problems on a Windows laptop. To combat this, Microsoft offers an Energy Saver mode that tries to keep the charge alive. But that option ...

Windows-powered laptops and Apple's MacBook lineup are getting better and better at delivering enough battery life to get you through the average work or school day. That's because manufacturers now ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Lately, the MacBook has consistently been recommended as one of the best laptops in terms of battery life and efficiency. That being said, the ...

Apple's MacBooks have dominated in battery life in recent years, but this situation is undergoing a change now that Windows laptops, in addition to Intel and AMD, have a third CPU option: Qualcomm's ...

The first step is to perform a hard reset on your laptop. Follow these steps: Turn off your laptop. Remove peripherals and disconnect the charger. Remove its battery. Leave this step if your laptop ...

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