- To enable battery saver on Windows 10, open Settings > System > Battery and choose “Always” or the percentage the battery should fall before turning on the feature.
- To disable the feature, choose the “Never” option from the “Battery” settings page.
On Windows 10, “Battery saver” is a feature that helps extend the battery life of your laptop or tablet by limiting background activities (including fancy visual effects such as transparency) and pushing notifications when the device is running low on battery.
Battery saver usually works automatically on laptops and tablets when unplugged, but if you have specific requirements, you can enable and disable the feature manually and even control how it should work.
In this guide, I will teach you how to manage the feature to save battery on Windows 10.
Enable battery saver on Windows 10
To turn on the battery-saver feature on Windows 10, use these steps:
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Open Settings on Windows 10.
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Click on System.
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Click on Battery.
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Choose the “Always” option or the percentage of when the “Battery saver” should be enabled using the “Turn battery saver on automatically at” setting.
- Check the “Lower screen brightness while in battery saver” option to save even more battery.
Alternatively, click the “Battery” icon in the notification area and set the slider to the “Best Battery Life” position.
Disable battery saver on Windows 10
To disable battery saver on Windows 10, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on System.
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Click on Battery.
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Choose the Never option in the “Turn battery saver on automatically at” setting.
Alternatively, you can click the battery icon in the notification area and use the slider to change the mode to something other than “Better Battery Life.”
Update January 24, 2024: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].