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These tips can extend the battery life of a Windows laptop by 30 percent

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Windows PC laptops can be tweaked to last about 30 percent longer if you adjust a few settings and create a “power plan” for the day .

Lower the refresh rate on your display can save between 10 to 30 percent on battery life.

Windows 11 lets you create multiple power plans for various tasks or parts of your workday .

On a Windows 11 laptop, you can designate that specific apps use less power.

This means the app won’t use as much CPU processing when it’s doing that process.

For me, the Alienware x16 lasted about 30 percent longer during a full day .

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