Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health (and whether a replacement is needed).

QUESTION: What can I do with a Windows laptop with a battery that won’t last very long? ANSWER: Battery life is a common frustration with all portable devices and how you use your laptop can make a ...

Use the following fixes if your Windows laptop battery is not charging after a Windows Update. Roll Back your battery driver Update or reinstall your battery driver Recalibrate your battery Perform a ...

Use the following fixes if your Windows laptop battery icon shows that it is charging when it is not plugged in at all: The problem might be occurring due to the residual charge in capacitors. If this ...

Most laptop and CPU makers encourage you to upgrade your PC because its performance can’t keep up with the latest hardware. But there’s another, more compelling reason that’s largely ignored: Your ...

If your laptop’s battery doesn't last nearly as long as it first did out of the box, then it might be time to replace it. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most laptops degrade over time with an ...

Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, a nagging question has been hounding speed-hogs everywhere: just how much faster is Windows 8 than Windows 7? We decided to find out for ...

During the web browsing test, the Surface Laptop 7 experienced a 24% battery drop, while the MacBook Pro saw a more efficient 16% drop. This indicates that the MacBook Pro is more energy-efficient ...

Even after using laptops for years, many users don’t even touch the most important tool: the built-in hardware diagnostics. These tests are preinstalled on every Windows laptop and Mac. Since they are ...