After a recent update in Microsoft Edge, several users reported a strange behavior of battery drain in their devices. For some users, it would completely drain out the battery of their laptops within a few hours. For some, it drains some amount of battery. This issue arose only with users who are using Windows 11 OS (operating system) on their laptops. If you are facing the same issue then, here is a guide on how to fix Microsoft Edge’s battery drain issue on Windows 11.
There are various reasons behind the battery drain issue on Windows 11. Some of the common reasons are.
Here are some tricks you can try to fix Microsoft Edge’s battery drain on your Windows 11 laptop.
As discussed earlier in this guide, Microsoft Edge has the ability to work even if you close the app on your screen. This feature consumes more RAM and can also be a reason for battery drain. You can turn off background activity by following these steps:
Microsoft Edge has another feature that saves battery usage according to your use. This feature also manages your Sleeping tabs which can also reduce your laptop’s power usage. You can enable Efficiency Mode by following these steps:
If Microsoft’s battery drain issue is still there then you can try the next step.
This feature allows Microsoft Edge to use the GPU instead of CPU to load graphical sites faster. Due to this shift, it can consume more battery of your laptop. For this, you need to disable hardware acceleration by following this method.
This solution will fix the issue for you. However, if the Microsoft Edge’s battery drain issue still continues then you can try the next step.
It is possible that the app itself has some corrupted or missing files that may cause this problem. To resolve this problem you can use the in-built repair tool in Windows 11 by following these workarounds:
This is all you need to know on how to fix Microsoft Edge’s battery drain issue on Windows 11. If you are frustrated with this issue and want to remove Edge from your laptop then here is a separate guide on How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows 11.
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