14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 11 feature that provides users with energy recommendations right in the Settings app.
With energy prices going through the roof, it’s never too late to focus a little bit more on energy efficiency. And making sure that your computer isn’t using more energy than necessary is a good place to start.
Microsoft has recently released a new feature that can help on this front as part of the Windows Insider program, with Windows 11 now capable of providing users out there with recommendations on how to better optimize the energy consumption of their computers.
The new section in the Windows 11 Settings app will display recommendations like putting the device to sleep after 3 minutes, turning off the screen much faster, or stop USB devices when the screen is off. All these should help reduce energy consumption and therefore lower the carbon footprint of the device.
“We are beginning to roll out Energy Recommendations under Settings > System > Power & Battery > Energy Recommendations. Review and apply these recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of your PC and reduce your carbon footprint,” Microsoft explained.
In addition, Beta insiders are also getting widgets improvements in the form of a new option that lets them expand the standard view to see more information on the same screen.
“Need more space in your widgets board? Can’t quite see everything at a glance? We’re trying out some changes that will allow you to expand the size of your widgets board. Use the expand and collapse button in the top right corner of the board, next to the add widgets button, to expand or collapse the size of your widgets board. The size of your board is remembered, so if you prefer your widgets board to always show you more content and leave it expanded then that’s how it will be the next time you open it,” the software giant explained in the official release notes of the latest Windows 11 preview build.