QUESTION: What can I do with a Windows laptop with a battery that won’t last very long? ANSWER: Battery life is a common frustration with all portable devices and how you use your laptop can make a ...

Rita Baker wants to preserve her laptop’s battery. Should she remove it before running the computer on AC power? Doing so is probably the best practice, but it’s a hassle that most people, including ...

If your laptop’s battery doesn't last nearly as long as it first did out of the box, then it might be time to replace it. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most laptops degrade over time with an ...

Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

The first step that you should do is perform a hard reset. Sometimes, the problem occurs due to the residual charge. This process will drain out all the residual charge from the capacitors. Follow the ...

If your laptop battery shows 100% but dies when unplugged, the issue might be with the charger. There is a possibility that the charger you are using is not providing sufficient power to your laptop ...

Once upon a time, computers were gigantic installations that filled up several rooms, and scientists thought computers would only get larger from there. Instead, computers shrank. Yes, gigantic ...

(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY If you discount the battery, your laptop could probably live pretty much forever. Sure, a 10 year old laptop isn't much fun to use -- its 5-generation-old technology is as slow ...

A dead laptop battery can kill your work right where it stands, shutting off your computer before you have a chance to save. Laptop batteries degrade over time, and the battery life you enjoyed when ...