Windows 7 draining battery life?

**m0tl3sl4y3r** · 21-11-2010

okay, I have this problem with Windows 7 on my laptop that i didn't have when I had Windows XP on it.
whenever I use my battery on my laptop instead of plugging it in, it will tell me I still have a good amount of life on my battery and then the battery will die on me, and I find that it drains my battery faster then when I had Xp on it
has any other Windows 7 on a laptop have similar problems to this?

**Dustin S.** · 21-11-2010

Windows 7 is actually supposed to be more efficient like XP was. If it is draining your battery faster, make sure its not set to performance mode or anything and keep it on medium to lower settings. If you are running off a battery there is no need to have high performance all the time, only when its plugged in.

My toshiba is running great with 7, but its also new. Lasts over 8 hours with 7. Only issue yours could be other than performance is it its a slightly older computer, so the battery is worn from use and charging. Dont keep the charging plugged in alot and dont over charge it too often.

I dont know what computer you have so i dont know how long its supposed to last.

**m0tl3sl4y3r** · 01-03-2011

I know this is an old thread, so sorry for bumping it but apparently I just need to get my school to give me a new battery and that will solve my problem
again, sorry for bumping an old thread

21-11-2010	#1
m0tl3sl4y3r PCN Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trenton, On Posts: 1,805 PSN ID: m0tl3ysl4y3r	Windows 7 draining battery life? okay, I have this problem with Windows 7 on my laptop that i didn't have when I had Windows XP on it. whenever I use my battery on my laptop instead of plugging it in, it will tell me I still have a good amount of life on my battery and then the battery will die on me, and I find that it drains my battery faster then when I had Xp on it has any other Windows 7 on a laptop have similar problems to this? __________________ Go Montreal Canadiens

21-11-2010	#2
Dustin S. SuperStaff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,118 PSN ID: soldierone	Windows 7 is actually supposed to be more efficient like XP was. If it is draining your battery faster, make sure its not set to performance mode or anything and keep it on medium to lower settings. If you are running off a battery there is no need to have high performance all the time, only when its plugged in. My toshiba is running great with 7, but its also new. Lasts over 8 hours with 7. Only issue yours could be other than performance is it its a slightly older computer, so the battery is worn from use and charging. Dont keep the charging plugged in alot and dont over charge it too often. I dont know what computer you have so i dont know how long its supposed to last. __________________ http://www.ps3center.net/images/uplo...bar_staff2.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...nfamoussig.jpg http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2777/14498db4.gif Snake.. people die. But death is not defeat. GO PHOENIX COYOTES!!!!

01-03-2011	#3
m0tl3sl4y3r PCN Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trenton, On Posts: 1,805 PSN ID: m0tl3ysl4y3r	I know this is an old thread, so sorry for bumping it but apparently I just need to get my school to give me a new battery and that will solve my problem again, sorry for bumping an old thread __________________ Go Montreal Canadiens

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