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Windows 11 introduces a new update to save more battery on your laptop

Are you suffering from exhausting battery consumption on your laptop every day after upgrading to Windows 11? You are not alone. Many users have complained that the lifespan of their laptops should be longer, as specified by the manufacturer. But after the move to Microsoft's latest operating system, the reports have only increased and now the company is testing some settings to reverse the situation. All this involves disabling one of the functions that consumes the most battery.

It is well known that laptop batteries do not usually last very long. In fact, they tend to reduce their energy after a short time if used for a long time, so much so that their life cycle is about to end and they cry out for a replacement. But if we also add the inclusion of certain settings that are activated by default in the Microsoft operating system, the battery health will decrease even more quickly.

For this reason, a large number of users have felt affected by this cause and have asked the North American company for a solution, which is currently carrying out tests to resolve the situation. Thus, on June 20, the launch of a new update was launched for all those who are using the beta version of Windows 11 and, for this occasion, a solution has been included to increase battery consumption.

How to avoid high battery consumption in Windows 11?

Microsoft usually releases new configurations on its testing platform that testers explore to alert the user community of important features. Specifically, a Windows enthusiast tweeter has shared on his social network X (Twitter) a feature detected in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26241 update that significantly improves battery consumption.

There is no doubt that laptop screens consume too much battery, and when we increase the brightness, the situation gets worse. This is why Microsoft has implemented the possibility of disabling HDR technology to save energy in Windows 11.

The procedure for disabling this tool on Windows 11 laptops is as follows:

  • Go to Settings from the Start menu.

  • Tap System , then Power & battery.

  • Next, select Power Recommendations and disable HDR to save battery.

Objective: improve energy efficiency

In this way, the hardware and software company would be preparing for the arrival of the new Surface laptops that will have an OLED screen with HDR, which will entail a fairly significant energy consumption. In fact, this situation could be affected for the user when working and performing tasks with their devices, so it is possible that a balance in the use of laptops is being considered to boost efficiency.

Perhaps this is a good step to encourage saving battery life on our laptops, with the main objective of ensuring that this type of electronic device lasts longer and we do not have to spend more money in the short term.

 

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