How to Turn On or Off Battery Saver Manually
Method 1. Using Quick Settings
Step 1: Click on the battery, Wi-Fi, or sound icon in the taskbar to open Quick Settings.
Step 2: Under Quick Settings, single-click on the Battery saver option (the background will be highlighted).
That’s it. You have successfully enabled battery saver on your Windows PC. If the battery icon missing from the taskbar or the Windows Quick Settings is not working, move to the next method.
Method 2. Using the Settings App
Step 1: Press the Windows key, type Settings, and click Open.
Step 2: Under System, go to Power & battery.
Step 3: Scroll down and under Battery, expand Battery saver.
Step 4: Finally, click on Turn on now to enable the battery saver.
With this, you have successfully, turned on the battery saver on Windows.
How to Turn Battery Saver on or off Automatically
Windows PC automatically turning on or off battery saver eases up the manual work. You don’t have to keep an eye on your PC’s battery level, Windows will do it for you.
Method 1. Using the Settings App
Step 1: Press the Windows key, type Settings, and click Open.
Step 2: Under System, go to Power & battery.
Step 3: Scroll down and under Battery, expand Battery saver.
Step 4: Click on the chevron (arrow) icon next to the Turn battery saver on automatically at option. Select the percentage as per your requirements.
Method 2. Using PowerShell
Step 1: Press the Windows key, type Windows PowerShell, and click Run as Administrator. In the prompt, select Yes.
Step 2: Type the below command and hit Enter.
Note: Replace <percentage> with a number from 1 to 100. You can set it to 0, which means never turning on the battery saver, or 100, which means always turning it on.
powercfg /setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_ENERGYSAVER ESBATTTHRESHOLD <percentage>
FAQs
Well, it depends on your usage and needs. Keeping battery saver mode on all the time can help conserve power and extend the battery life of your device. However, it limits the performance of certain features or apps, and notifications may be affected.
So, if you were to do only basic tasks such as browsing, email, etc., and not CPU-intensive tasks, you can keep battery saver mode on all the time.
The exact percentage at which you should turn on battery saver mode on Windows may vary depending on your device and usage. However, it’s typically recommended that you do so at 20%.
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Last updated on 29 August, 2024
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