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Why Is The Battery Percentage Not Showing on Windows 11?
Normally Windows 11 does not show the battery percentage next to its icon.
It was the same on Windows 10 too.
Only when you hover your mouse over the battery icon, the battery percentage is displayed.
But sometimes the battery percentage is not displayed whatever you do.
Even when going to the Battery options, you only see the battery icon shown.
This can happen when Windows cannot communicate with the battery and get the remaining runtime values.
Most of the time, the battery driver is to blame for this.
Even worse, thebattery icon can disappearentirely.
Lenovo is one manufacturer that comes to mind.
Another way is to show the battery percentage using a third-party app from Microsoft Store.
You will also see how much time is remaining in your devices battery.
The second most accessible way to see the battery percentage is to use the WindowsAction Center.
Here are the steps to show the battery percentage on Windows Action Center:
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It contains detailed statistics like battery percentage, battery levels, usage details, battery remaining time, etc.
Here are the steps to show the battery percentage from Windows 11 configs:
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This is helpful for laptops that do not come with a built-in battery percentage app.
Next, reinstall the battery drivers from rig Manager.
you’re free to also try tweaking registry entries to reset the battery.
Calibrate Laptop Battery
Windows can sometimes get confused about battery runtimes.
As battery health decreases over time, you might get incorrect estimates.
To fix this, you better drain the battery all the way down.
This helps Windows to properly give you a proper rundown of how much juice is left.
Now do not do this every time you use your laptop.
Doing so will make the battery last less in the longer run.
Re-calibrating the battery percentage every 3-6 months is the ideal thing to do.
Here are the steps to calibrate your laptop battery:
Plug the laptop into its charger.
Do not unplug it until the battery gets to a full charge.
you’re free to keep using the laptop during this time.
After this, keep the laptop plugged into the mains for two hours.
confirm the laptop does not get heated up, so avoid running any CPU-intensive tasks.
Now, you better check that the laptop does not turn off its display when idle.
you might change these onPower OptionsinsideControl Panel.
Lets see how you’ve got the option to do that.
Click Save Changes and close any opened Windows.
The final step will involve using the laptop as long as it does not turn off completely.
Keep using it normally the way you do.
There is no such rule for running taxing applications or such.
After the laptop shuts down, plug it in to charge again.
It is going to be more accurate than what you got before.
Before you go and buy a new battery, why not peek if thedrivers are up to date?
That will save both your time and money.
Any previous problems should be resolved by now.
Tweak Registry Entries
Sometimes, registry entries can get corrupted, and that can wreak havoc on your OS.
As a result, the battery can stop reporting the time left.
Final Thoughts
The battery percentage and the estimated battery time features are useful.
That will do for you.
As always, comment below for any queries, and we will get back to you.
