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Microsoft admits faulty drivers were killing Windows 11 battery life for years (www.pcworld.com)
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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Sometimes I notice my work laptop's fan going when it is supposedly sleeping. So I've started unplugging its power to make it choose between keeping battery or doing whatever bullshit it is up to. Also helps with the coil whine it sometimes has from charging.