Learn how to change the power mode on your Windows PC to preserve your battery, limit notifications, and background activity.

There are many ways to shut down your PC—you can turn the PC off completely, you can make it sleep, or you can hibernate the PC. To shut down, select Start and then select Power > Shut down . Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off.

Updates to the default screen and sleep settings now help you use energy more efficiently and extend battery life. You can find efficiency settings in Windows 11 at Settings > System > Power & battery .

Learn how to extend your PC's battery life using battery saver and other power-saving tips for Windows.

To turn off your PC in Windows 10, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down .

You will see different items on the Energy recommendations settings page depending on the type of Windows device you have, whether it is plugged into the wall for power, or running on battery.

From the Accessibility page you can change Windows accessibility options to make your PC easier to use, including settings for vision, hearing, and interaction.

Learn how to turn your Surface on, shut it down, restart and wake it, and put it into different power saving states. For general info about these power states and to learn how to change them, see Shut down, sleep, or hibernate your PC.

Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Energy recommendations. Select Apply all or individually adjust settings that are likely to use more power than average—such as screen brightness, screen saver, and how long your device can be inactive before it goes to sleep or turns off.

Learn how to adjust the power mode on your Windows PC to save battery, reduce notifications, and limit background activity. Find out how to access the power mode settings in Windows 11 and Windows 10.