Learn how to adjust the power mode on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 device to save battery, reduce notifications, and limit background activity. Find out how to access the power mode settings from the Start menu or the Control Panel.

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 .

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

To check the status of your battery, select the battery icon in the taskbar. To add the battery icon to the taskbar: Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, and then scroll down to Notification area. Select Select which icons appear on the taskbar, and then turn on the Power toggle.

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

Other startup settings include advanced features intended for use by system administrators and IT professionals. This article describes how to modify the Windows startup behavior, and the available options.

Learn how to use Settings, a central hub for managing various aspects of your PC. Find out how to search, browse, and customize settings categories, such as System, Privacy & security, and Windows Update.

A power plan is a collection of hardware settings and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between these two goals.

Energy recommendations collects settings that have an outsized impact on power consumption in one place, making it easy to reduce your power consumption and improve battery life.