Longer battery life, less bugs, and an improved user experience were core concepts behind the new Windows 7 operating system—”Hey, that was my idea!” While Windows 7 made significant progress toward this goal, Microsoft is now investigating reports around the blogosphere and within its own tech forum that suggest the operating system may reduce battery life for laptop models.
Less battery life for laptops? It’s safe to say that wasn’t anyone’s idea.
Even more alarming is that many of the grumbles about Windows 7 are coming from within Microsoft’s TechNet forum. The Microsoft TechNet forum is a community intended to support users of Microsoft products. Some users on this forum report batteries that fail to fully charge after Windows 7 installation. Another forum member cited a drop in IBM laptop battery life from two hours to a mere 30 minutes after the upgrade.
But with the anonymity of online message boards and some blogs, it can be difficult to judge the validity of reports made by users with handles like “SlyGuy69.” Therefore, we looked into Microsoft’s official response to the claims.
Currently, Microsoft is “investigating” reports of this issue with a number of partners and laptop manufactures. Although battery problems during Windows 7 beta testing were mentioned by those using less powerful Netbooks, there’s been no official statement to determine whether or not the operating system hampers performance of these Apple laptops battery.
To date, Microsoft has sold over 60 million copies of Windows 7. It’s unclear what percentage of users have been negatively affected by the new operating system. Microsoft has pledged to alert members of the TechNet forum after the causes of this problem have been identified.
Article Source : Boost Your Battery Life With Windows7 : ArticleBase
wangqi –
About the Author:
Subject Relevant Blogs
- Laptop battery life claims need EPA-like regulation …
- Save Expense and Get Longer Battery Span By Means of Duracell Charger | Words That Rhyme
- The Short Attention Span Career – by Brad | Please Feed The Animals
- HP Laptop Problems | Laptops Corner
- Laptop Computers Prices | Laptop Computers Plaza
