A lot of people have reported that while they were looking inside the Task Manager at the processes that are running on their Windows computer, they discovered that the Windows File Explorer is causing high or very high CPU power usage. This is causing their PC to run slower, especially when...
You can control the state of your processor by controlling its maximum usage to reduce overheating and extend battery life. However, you may have to compromise a bit on performance. Processor Power Management in Windows 11 While in most cases, leaving the options at Processor Power Management at...
UPDATED 7/25/2024:OnWindows 11, a power mode (or plan) is a group of specific hardware and system settings (such as screen brightness, sleep, and others) to control the energy usage on a computer.Windows 11 uses a “balanced” power mode that automatically balances performance with energy ...
Finally, the taskbar is receiving a new "Hand off" icon that will allow resuming your work started on a different device. Energy usage graph Image credits: @thebookisclosed Windows 11 will feature an energy usage graph in addition to the existing battery usage graph. The feature is in ...
You should note that Windows 11 may automatically throttle your computer. This will happen when the device runs on battery to extend the battery life. It will also happen when the computer gets too hot to prevent overheating. Your power plan may also affect throttling. An example is the Balan...
This post instructs users on enabling or disabling the Mobile hotspot power-saving feature in Windows 11. When activated, this feature automatically turns off the hotspot after 5 minutes of inactivity, conserving battery and power usage on the Windows device. The feature is accessible via the Syst...
If you see 100% Disk Usage or High CPU, Memory or Power spikes in Windows 11/10 Task Manager & your Windows stops responding, see this post.
USB devices are permitted to withdraw a maximum or 500 milliamps of current from each post. Ideally, users get this error when this limit is exceeded. So, In order to save your PC, this message gets displayed and the system automatically disconnects high power usage USB ports. ...
Being it successor, Windows 11 includes it too. If you aren't familiar with the feature, here's how it works. The core concept of the feature is to restrict CPU usage by apps that are not actively in use. When an application is minimized or runs in the background, still it continues...
Are you unable to change the power plan on your Windows PC? It can be an extremely frustrating problem, especially when trying to customize the battery usage to suit your needs. Thankfully, troubleshooting this issue and regaining access to your power plan settings is straightforward. ...