In a world where battery life can often feel like a ticking clock, Windows 11 is stepping up its game with a refreshingly redesigned battery indicator. Neowin recently shed light on this exciting update, and it promises to make life a bit easier for all you Windows enthusiasts who rely on...
In a recent development that has got Windows enthusiasts buzzing with excitement, the latest Dev Channel update for Windows 11 introduces a vibrant redesign of the battery icon. This move, part of the continual enhancements from Microsoft, aims not only to beautify the interface but also to...
If you thought the Windows 11 experience couldn't get better, think again! Microsoft has rolled out a new battery design that's turning heads—and likely turning some batteries green, too. Let’s dive into the fresh upgrades that are revolutionizing how you interact with battery life in your...
In a world where every drop of battery counts, Microsoft is stepping up its game with a significant overhaul to the battery indicator in Windows 11. This longstanding feature, having remained fairly consistent through various versions of Windows, is now set to receive colorful enhancements aimed...
Windows 11 has been a transformative journey for Microsoft's flagship operating system, but let’s be honest—some features have stubbornly clung to their antiquated ways. Among these is the battery indicator, a tool that has often been more of an afterthought than a must-have. Fortunately, a...
In a move that many Windows 11 users have eagerly anticipated, Microsoft has unveiled a redesigned battery icon that promises to be more informative and user-friendly. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or a casual user, these changes could enhance how you engage with your device's power status...
Hold onto your power cables, Windows users! Microsoft is finally rolling out a redesigned battery indicator in Windows 11. If you've ever squinted at the battery icon, puzzled by its less-than-informative display, you're in for a treat.
The Old vs. The New: Why the Change?
The previous battery...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 to the Dev and Beta Channels.
TL;DR
This build introduces some new group policies for IT administrators and an update to the Family Safety Widget.
This build also includes another good set of fixes that will...
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19624 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613.1000 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18995 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring.
IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch...
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Lenovo T530, Windows 7 PRO, Lenovo Power Manager 6.68.15 (n1au415w.exe). At startup the battery icon that shows percentage of battery remaining is partially obscured on the task bar. (see screen capture) I can toggle the Lock status on the task bar and the icon will reappear correctly. I have...
Hi everyone, we thought we would end the week with another build for you – but this time it’s for mobile. Build 10166 of the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview is rolling out right now to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. There are lots of small changes and feature tweaks in this build, but our...
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As a student I had quite a lot of trouble with my previous laptop's battery. It had an autonomy of 4h in the beginning, but one day, while it still had 50%, it suddenly dropped to zero for some reason, and after that incident the battery has never exceeded 50% charge again. So I had to...
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Hi - In Windows Explorer, I am trying to select a program to open a file with. I right click and then select "Open With", then select the program's .exe file. However, when I click open, the program I selected doesn't show up in the "Other Programs" list. Also, once I do get it to show up...
my computer's power options have been acting up. it started after i downloaded a windows update and the computer failed to restart. my computer is a laptop and it wont give me the option to choose what happens when i close the lid and nothing happens. also, i do not get a battery icon in the...
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I upgraded to windows 7 last friday and it has been great! the only problem is that my volume, battery power, network, and action center icons are missing from my taskbar. I went into properties, hit customize, then hit turn icons on or off. those 4 icons are grey and i am unable to...
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Been running build 7600 of Windows 7 for a while and it kind of crapped out on me last night. Here are all the problems that started last night
It wont shut down ( sat on "Shutting down..." screen for 12 hours today)
The Notification Area only loads a couple of icons, no...
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My 2nd generation iPod touch will connect to the computer and shows up in iTunes 8.2.1.6. I'm able to play music off of it and sync music to and from it. The problem however is that it won't charge. On the ipod, the icon in the upper right which shows the battery is just rapidly switching from...
So i have been using Windows 7 RC. The driver messed up so i reformated my partition and reinstalled.
First time it was all ok. But then I was on it and the graphics messed up. So around windows at the edge and near the window control buttons it was all bits and all that. So i re-formatted...