Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.

As a formerly, frequently disorganised dingbat, I know the fear of a rapidly dwindling battery all too well. While it's easy enough these days to glance at your phone screen and see clearly just how ...

Microsoft is finally testing a way for you to quickly see how much battery your laptop has left — and with color-coded visual indicators, to boot. It’s an extremely welcome addition, which had been ...

Microsoft has released the KB5050103 update for Windows 11 to testers in the Dev channel, with new features expected in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2. First, the update replaces the static ...

Windows 11 taskbar is testing a new feature that helps you understand the current power state of your laptop's battery, including showing the battery percentage directly on the taskbar. Microsoft is ...

Windows 11 laptop users can finally rejoice thanks to Microsoft’s latest improvement: a much better battery status display. Up until now, you could only see a battery level indicator in the bottom ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update is here, bringing a mix of visual polish and long-awaited quality-of-life fixes. The November 2025 update—KB5067035, build 26200.7121—continues on the 25H2 branch ...

If it seems as though your laptop just doesn't hold a charge as well as it used to, there are a couple of possible reasons why. The first possible reason is that the battery is wearing out. The ...

As it is responsible for showing or hiding the battery time remaining information, this setting must be set correctly. On the other hand, there are two more REG_DWORD values that need to be set as the ...

Has the battery performance of your laptop noticeably declined? Here's how to generate a report in Windows to help you ...

Use the following fixes if the Batteries branch is not showing in the Device Manager of Windows 11/10. Before you proceed, check for Windows Update manually and install the same if available. The next ...