How to Enable Energy Saver in Google Chrome
Energy Saver in Google Chrome is a built-in feature that makes your laptop battery last longer by cutting back on background activity, visual effects, and extra plugins. It turns on by default when your battery level drops to 20 percent or when your laptop is unplugged from power.
You can also turn on Energy Saver manually at any time to stretch your battery life while browsing on the go.
Open Chrome settings, navigate to Performance, and toggle Energy Saver on. This limits background activity and visual effects when your battery is low or unplugged. You can also access this by typing chrome://settings/performance into the address bar.
Why use Energy Saver?
Energy Saver helps your laptop battery last longer by limiting background activity when your charge drops below 20 percent.
What happens when done?
Once enabled, Chrome will use less power when your battery is low. This might slightly slow down animations or background tasks to save energy.
How to turn Energy Saver on or off in Chrome
To enable Energy Saver in Google Chrome, open your browser and head to the settings menu to locate the performance controls. You can turn this feature on or off quickly by clicking the three dots in the top right corner, selecting Settings, and then clicking Performance on the left side of your screen where the toggle switch lives.
- Open the Google Chrome browser.
- Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner and choose Settings.
- Click on Performance in the menu on the left side of your screen.
- Find the Energy Saver option on the right.
- Use the toggle switch to turn it On or Off.
Alternatively, type chrome://settings/performance into your browser’s address bar to go there directly.
Advanced: Enable or Disable using the Registry
You can enable Chrome Energy Saver using the Windows Registry if you prefer a system-level fix over the browser menus. This method requires administrator privileges and careful handling of system settings. Before you begin, back up your registry or create a System Restore point (a utility that lets you restore your PC to a previous state) in case something goes wrong.
Summary
The Energy Saver feature in Chrome is a handy tool for extending your laptop's battery life, managed through the browser's performance settings, with an advanced option available via the Windows Registry.
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