Laptop sleep mode: Laptops are designed to save energy when not in active use, and sleep mode is one of the most common power-saving options used by people worldwide.

When I was growing up, putting a PC to sleep wasn't even an option for the longest time, yet now it's de facto behavior for many users -- it's even baked into laptops as an automatic function when you ...

Discover the best power settings for Windows 11 in 2026 to optimize battery life, boost performance, and ensure efficiency.

When you’re using your Windows 11 laptop, you might notice that the battery life isn’t always as long as you’d like it to be. By tweaking some advanced power settings, you can significantly extend the ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: In the last few days, no more than a couple of weeks, this problem has appeared: When I put the computer to ...