Laptop Battery Draining Fast? 5 Settings to Fix It | Windows 11 Battery Problem Solve 2026, by AJIT SINGH on YouTube. 2 min 59 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 59 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open Settings, go to System, then Power & battery, and click Battery usage. Look at the list to see which app used the most power recently.
In the same Power & battery screen, open the Power mode menu and choose Best power efficiency. This caps performance slightly to save charge.
Turn on Energy saver and set it to run at a higher percentage if you want it always on. Lower your screen brightness to about 60 percent.
Go to System, Display, Advanced display and set the refresh rate to 60 Hz. Higher refresh rates drain the battery faster.
Open Task Manager with Ctrl+Shift+Esc, go to the Startup apps tab and disable apps you do not need at login. Right-click each one and choose Disable.
Close background apps you are not using. Check the system tray and Task Manager for apps still running in the background.
Open Control Panel, go to Power Options, then Choose what the power buttons do, and untick Turn on fast startup. Save the change.
Open Command Prompt and run powercfg /batteryreport. Open the HTML file it saves to compare design capacity with full charge capacity.
Tips and common mistakes
Fast startup can cause drain after shutdown, so turn it off if your laptop loses charge overnight.
A battery report showing full charge capacity far below design capacity means the battery itself is worn out.
Keep the laptop plugged in while you change these settings so it does not shut down mid-way.
Disabling startup apps only stops them launching at login. You can re-enable any app later in Task Manager.
Questions
Will Best power efficiency make my laptop slow?
It lowers peak performance a little, mostly in heavy tasks like gaming or video editing. For browsing, email and office work you will barely notice.
How do I know if my battery is actually damaged?
Run powercfg /batteryreport and compare design capacity with full charge capacity. A large gap means the battery has lost capacity and may need replacing.
Does turning off fast startup cause problems?
No. It only makes shutdown and boot slightly slower. Your files and apps are not affected.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
