How to Enable or Disable Battery Saver in Windows 11

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How to Turn On or Off Battery Saver Manually

Method1. Using Quick Settings

Step 1: Click on thebattery, Wi-Fi, or sound iconin the taskbar to open Quick Settings.

Step 2: Under Quick Settings, single-click on theBattery saveroption (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 theWindows Quick Settings is not working, move to the next method.

Method2. Using the Settings App

Step 1: Press theWindowskey, typeSettings, and clickOpen.

Step 2: Under System, go toPower & battery.

Step 3: Scroll down and under Battery, expandBattery saver.

Step 4: Finally, click onTurn on nowto 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.

Method1. Using the Settings App

Step 1: Press theWindowskey, typeSettings, and clickOpen.

Step 2: Under System, go toPower & battery.

Step 3: Scroll down and under Battery, expandBattery saver.

Step 4: Click on thechevron (arrow) iconnext to the Turn battery saver on automatically at option. Select thepercentageas per your requirements.

Method2. Using PowerShell

Step 1: Press theWindowskey, typeWindows PowerShell, and clickRun as Administrator.In the prompt, selectYes.

Step 2: Type the below command and hitEnter.

Note: Replace 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.

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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