Battery problems on your Windows laptop? I always check this hidden setting first

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11.
• This report provides details on capacity, cycle counts, and more.
• If your battery is nearing the end of its life, it can be replaced.

Have you noticed a decline in your laptop's battery life? Does it randomly fall below 20%, leaving you scrambling for a charger? You can run a report to check your battery's overall health and if it's time to replace it. And no, you don't have to be a pro to access this feature. 

The fact is that batteries are, by their nature, consumable technology. All will inevitably degrade, regardless of how they're treated. 

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