Enable Battery Saver ModeEnable Battery Saver Mode Laptop supports four power modes: Battery saver, Better battery, Better performance, and Best performance. To save power on your computer, click the battery icon on the taskbar and drag the slider to the leftmost position to enable Battery saver mode. You can also try closing unused apps, disconnecting…
Keep Screen in Good Condition
Clean the Screen RegularlyClean the Screen Regularly Do the basic cleanup by gently wiping away the dust and stains with a soft cloth, or dip it in some neutral, non-corrosive cleaner for advanced cleanup. Please prevent any liquid from entering your computer during cleaning. Avoid Strong LightsAvoid Strong Lights Strong lights may accelerate the aging…
Calibrate the battery
If you’ve read this far in the guide, you obviously haven’t managed to improve your PC’s battery life yet. You have no reason to worry because you will most likely be able to solve your problems by performing a procedure known as battery calibration. Are you wondering how to do it? I’ll explain it to…
Check for viruses and malware
Checking for the presence of viruses and malware on your PC is essential, and it is for at least two reasons: the first is undoubtedly the security of your personal data; the second, however, has to do with the autonomy of your laptop. If you don’t know it, malicious software that “live” inside a PC…
Disable the automatic start of programs
If you want to maximize the autonomy of your laptop, you should disable the automatic launch of programs that you do not need to use when the system starts. Here’s how you can do that. On Windows, call up the Task Manager tool by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on the keyboard and clicking on…
Activate energy saving
All laptops, both Windows and macOS, offer an energy saving mode, which allows you to lower consumption and increase the battery life of your computer. Let me tell you how to activate it. On Windows, go to the Control Panel, click on the items System and Security> Energy Saving Options and choose one of the…
Use low energy impact programs
Even the software that is started on the PC has an important impact on energy consumption. For this reason, I suggest that you use the software that is already installed on your PC as much as possible, because they are tailor-made for the operating system installed on it. For example, to browse the Internet from…
Turn off unnecessary connections
Another way to make your laptop battery last longer is to turn off unnecessary connections. If you don’t need Wi-Fi or Bluetooth at any given moment, why leave them on and waste energy unnecessarily? To disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on Windows 10, for example, you can click on the balloon icon located in the notification…
Reduce Windows and macOS graphical effects
Reducing the graphic effects of Windows and macOS is another important trick that you should think about if you want to increase battery life and, why not, also to optimize the performance of your PC (especially if it is an obsolete model). Have no idea how to reduce the graphic effects? On Windows, open the…
Turn off the keyboard backlight
Is your laptop keyboard backlit? If you answered in the affirmative, then you have found another factor contributing more or less significantly to poor battery life. For heaven’s sake, this is certainly a very useful feature (especially when you find yourself writing on the keyboard in poorly lit environments) and valuable, but the fact remains…