In addition, there are two other-more convenient-places where you can turn Battery Saver on and off. However, you can manually turn Battery Saver on any time from the Settings screen by clicking the toggle switch. The default setting is for Battery Saver to automatically turn on when the battery life falls below 20%. That's because my battery life is at 74%. In the Battery Saver section, you can see that Battery Saver is currently off. Figure A Battery Saver automatically extends battery life in Windows 10. As you can see, on my example system, the battery life is at 74% and the estimated time remaining is 1 hour and 34 minutes. In the Overview section, you'll see the current state of battery life expressed as a percentage and as an amount of time. When the Settings screen appears, select the Battery Saver tab, shown in Figure A. To access Battery Saver, select Settings from the Start Menu/Screen. If you need to get more out of your battery, you can adjust Battery Saver's settings. The most noticeable thing Battery Saver does when it kicks in is to immediately dim the screen's brightness, but it also cuts down operating system and app background activity and prevents push notifications from apps that contain live tiles. Once your battery charge falls below a certain percentage, Battery Saver automatically kicks in and throttles back various mechanisms that draw power, thus extending the battery life. To help you to manage and conserve battery power on these devices, Windows 10 comes with a new tool called Battery Saver. Windows 10 is designed to run on a wide variety of mobile devices, such as laptops and tablets, which primarily run on batteries.

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