

Next, go into Display and then Advanced display.ģ. Open the Settings app and click System.Ģ. If you don't need a high refresh rate, you can lower it to help conserve battery:ġ. Unfortunately for your battery, a higher refresh rate also means more power. For example, if you're playing a video game, you want the highest refresh rate possible. The refresh rate is how often the image on your screen refreshes every second: the higher the rate, the smoother the motion on your screen appears.

You can also mess with a couple of settings to improve the battery saver feature: you can change the battery percentage for when battery saver is enabled and lower your screen brightness when using battery saver. If your battery falls under a certain percentage, the battery saver feature automatically turns on.

Once enabled, certain notifications and background activity will be paused to help extend your battery life. Under Battery click Turn on now (you must be unplugged from a power source). Open the Settings app and go into System.ģ. However, you don't always need your apps refreshing, especially when you're low on battery, which is why you can stop them from doing so:ġ. For example, they can send you notifications when you receive a text message, email or comment on social media. Stop apps from refreshing in the backgroundĪpplications on your computer run in the background, which allows them to continue working even if you're not actively using them.
