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This tutorial will show you how to check battery usage per app for your account in Windows 11. You can check battery usage per app to see which apps might be using more battery in the background. Some apps let you manage background activity. If you find that an app is using a lot of battery...

This tutorial will show you how to optimize video playback when on battery for your account in Windows 11. Some apps use the video platform that's built into Windows 11. These include Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps that come with Windows 11, such as Microsoft Edge, Photos, and Movies &...

This tutorial will show you how to change the graphics performance preference for desktop and Microsoft Store apps for your account in Windows 11. You can choose custom graphics performance settings you prefer for apps in Windows 11. Graphics preference Description Let Windows...

This tutorial will show you how to change how long after your computer is inactive (idle) before automatically put to sleep in Windows 11. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Enable forced button/lid shutdown" in Windows 11 and Windows 10. The Enable forced button/lid shutdown power plan setting in Power Options specifies the type of system shutdown that occurs when the lid is closed or the power button is pressed...

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to hibernate your Windows 11 computer. Hibernate was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have the hibernate option.) Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start...

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to put your Windows 11 computer to sleep. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work because of your battery draining because...

This tutorial will show you how to change the default action to take when pressing the sleep button in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The sleep button action setting lets users specify the default action to take when the system hardware sleep button (if available) on the PC is pressed. Users can...

This tutorial will show you how to change the default action to take when pressing the power button in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The power button action setting lets users specify the default action to take when the system hardware power button on the PC is pressed. Users can specify one of...

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to shut down your Windows 11 computer. If you don't plan to use your PC for a while, then you could shut down (turn off) the PC to save energy. A shut down closes all apps, signs out all users, and turn your PC off completely. When shutting...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Efficiency mode for apps and processes in Windows 11. Last April, Microsoft experimented with a new feature called Eco mode in Task Manager and is bringing this back with a new brand name: Efficiency mode starting with Windows 11 build 22557...

This tutorial will show how to enable or disable automatically pause OneDrive syncing when in battery saver mode for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your...

This tutorial will show you how to disable Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) to enable S3 support on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 device. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are two power models for PCs: S3 and Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). The S3 power model is an older standard and is...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable mobile hotspot power saving in Windows 11. You can turn your Windows PC into a mobile hotspot by sharing your Internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. You can share a Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data connection. If your PC has a...

This tutorial will show you how to change the default action to take when closing the lid of your laptop in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The lid switch close action specifies the action to take when the system lid is closed. Users can specify one of the following actions to take: Do Nothing =...

This tutorial will show you how to change the default action to take when opening the lid of your laptop in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The lid open wake action specifies the action to take when the system lid is opened when waking (resuming) from sleep, hibernate, or modern standby. Users can...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable network connectivity during Modern Standby while on battery and/or plugged in on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 device. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are two power models for PCs: S3 and Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). The S3 power...

This tutorial will show you how to check if the Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) sleep state is supported by your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are two power models for PCs: S3 and Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). The S3 power model is an older standard...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Respect power settings when indexing for all users in Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected...

This tutorial will show you how to change the percentage value to scale display brightness to when battery saver is turned on for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The battery saver feature helps conserve power when a system is running on battery. When battery saver is on, some Windows...