How to Show the Battery Percentage in Windows 10
By Lee Stanton Lee Stanton Author Lee Stanton is a versatile writer with a concentration on the software landscape, covering both mobile and desktop applications as well as online technologies. Read more January 25, 2022
You likely prefer to know when your computer’s battery is getting lower in advance rather than wait until it turns off. It may seem that such an essential thing has to be displayed in a visible area – and by default, it is. If the power level icon has disappeared from your taskbar and you are wondering how to get it back, we’re here to help.
In this guide, we’ll explain how to show your battery percentage in Windows 10. Additionally, we’ll answer some of the most common questions related to the missing power level icon issue.
How to Show the Battery Percentage in Windows 10
The battery percentage bar should be displayed in the lower left-hand corner of your Windows 10 taskbar. If it isn’t there, fix it by following the steps below:
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Navigate to the Start menu, then to Settings.
Now, select Personalization and click Taskbar.
Scroll down until you reach the notification settings, and click on the Select which icons appear on the taskbar option.
Shift the toggle button next to Power to the On position. The icon should appear instantly.
If the icon still isn’t visible, click the arrow icon on your Taskbar to show hidden icons, and click on the Battery icon.
If the Show hidden icons option didn’t help, type in Task Manager in the search box in the Start menu and open it.
Find the Processes tab
Right-click Explorer, then select Restart.
Note, this method works for all version of Windows 10 i.e. Home, Pro, and Enterprise.
How to Show the Battery Percentage on a Windows 10 Laptop
If you’re using a laptop, follow the instructions below to show the battery percentage on the taskbar:
Select Personalization, then Taskbar.
Scroll down until you reach the notification settings, and find the Select which icons appear on the taskbar option.
Shift the toggle button next to Power to the On position. If the Power toggle isn’t visible, follow the next steps.
In the search box in the Start menu, type in Device Manager and launch it.
Under Batteries, find the name of your laptop’s battery and right-click on it.
Click Disable device, then confirm. After a couple of seconds, right-click on your battery name again and select Enable.
Restart your laptop.
How to Show the Battery Percentage in Lenovo Laptop on Windows 10
Depending on the exact model of your Lenovo laptop, the instructions for enabling the battery icon on the taskbar may vary. For new Lenovo laptops, follow the guide below:
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Right-click on any area of the Taskbar and select Taskbar settings from the drop-down menu.
Scroll down until you reach the Notification Area and click on Select which icon appears in the taskbar.
Then, shift the toggle button next to Power to the On position.
Select Turn system icons on or off and turn on the battery icon display.
Restart your laptop.
Windows 11
In Windows 11, you can see how much battery power is left by hovering your mouse cursor over the battery icon in the Windows Notification Area.
To see more information about the battery, right-click the battery icon and select Power and sleep settings. The Power Battery window displays the estimated battery time remaining and a chart showing battery levels over the past 24 hours. Additionally, battery and power settings are accessible below the battery levels chart.
macOS
In macOS, click the battery icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
The icon displays the condition of the battery. It also indicates whether the battery is charging or draining and how much time remains to charge or drain the battery fully. Lastly, it may provide a list of programs that are consuming high amounts of battery power.
To configure your laptop’s power consumption, select Open Energy Saver Preferences to view the Energy Saver options. These options are also accessible from your System Preferences.
These options give you fine-grained control over how your laptop uses power. Use the Battery / Power Adapter buttons to create separate configurations for when the laptop is plugged in and battery power.
Linux: GUI
Operating systems that use the Linux kernel can have many different types of GUI (graphical user interface). Every Linux GUI is a little different, but most have a system tray and a menu bar with a battery icon.
For instance, in Ubuntu, the battery icon looks similar to the icon in macOS. Click the icon to view specific information about the battery’s status, and access Energy Saver options.
If your OS (operating system) has a different GUI and you cannot locate the battery meter or power management options, consult your documentation or the official website of your OS.
Linux: command line
From the Linux command line, use the ACPI utility to display information about your battery provided by the ACPI (advanced configuration and power interface) daemon. The ACPI utility is a quick and easy way to check how much charge your battery has left.
It is usually not installed by default, but it can be installed using most Linux package managers. For instance, the ACPI utility can be installed with APT (advanced packaging tool) on Ubuntu or Debian systems using the command below.
Once installed, run the command without any options to display how much power your battery has left.
For more options, view the ACPI manual using the command below.
How to know when to replace your laptop’s battery on Windows 10
When your laptop isn’t holding charge, it might be time to replace the battery — Here’s how to find out on Windows 10.
If you’re finding yourself plugging your Windows 10 laptop to a power outlet every few hours while doing work, something is definitely not working correctly.
The reason a battery dies quickly is typically the battery itself, as laptop batteries will only last an amount of charge cycles. This means that if you’ve already tried lowering the brightness of your display, disabling your Wi-Fi connection, limit your video watching, and closing apps, and your laptop can’t still hold its charge, it might be just the time to replace the battery.
On Windows 10, you can quickly find out if it’s time to replace your battery by generating a battery report.
In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to use the powercfg command-line tool to generate a report to find out if it’s time to replace your laptop’s battery.
How to generate a battery report on Windows 10
After running the command you’ll also get a message indicating the location of the report.
The battery report that Windows 10 generates has a lot of information, including basic battery information like make and model. Battery capacity history that shows how the battery depleted over time. And battery life estimates, which tells you how long your battery will last in its current condition.
However, the most important data is the “design capacity” and “full charge capacity”.
When to replace your laptop’s battery
The “design capacity” tells you how much charge it could hold when the battery is brand-new. In contrast, “full charge capacity” shows how much charge the battery can hold in its current stage.
For example, my report shows that my laptop’s battery capacity was design to hold 91,000 mWh, but now after a few years the full charge capacity is 67,170 mWh. This means that the battery can still hold up to 73% of its original capacity when fully change, which suggests the battery is still in good condition. However, if the full charge capacity is significantly lower, it might just be time to replace the battery.
Replacing your laptop’s battery isn’t very difficult, but it’ll depended upon the type of laptop you have. On many laptops, you can simply use a button to pop the battery out and insert the new one. However, on ultrathin laptops, such as the Dell XPS 13, Lenovo Yoga 910, Asus ZenBook 3, and others, the battery comes built-in, and it’s not simple to replace it.
You should always contact your manufacturer, as your device may still under warranty, and they might able to replace it at no extra cost. If your device isn’t under warranty, but they can offer a good deal, you should consider it.
If you’re planning to replace your laptop’s battery yourself, make sure to replace it with a genuine battery replacement.
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Calibrate Your Laptop’s Battery via BIOS
Alternatively, you can do laptop battery calibration by using BIOS. For that, the steps are displayed below:
- Enter BIOS.
- Select the Power menu with the keyboard cursor keys.
- Head over to the Start Battery Calibration section and click the Enter
- Follow the on-screen instructions and plug in your laptop charger.
- Disconnect the charger until your laptop is fully charged (100%).
- Wait for the battery to discharge from 100% to 0% until your laptop automatically powers off.
- Reconnect your charger. During this charging process, do not boot your system.
- Wait for your battery to be fully charged. Once it finishes, laptop battery calibration is done.
- Unplug your charger and reboot your system.
Both tutorials on how to calibrate laptop battery have been illustrated. It is your time to try to calibrate your laptop’s battery.
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