Another HP users has weighed in, saying his laptop battery has went from over 6 hours down to 2.5 hours. The issues seems to be present especially among Pavilion users, as somebody with a Pavilion M6 has reported the same issue.
Windows 8.1 drains the battery for HP laptop and tablet users
Here are some more complaints collected from frustrated HP users: Battery drain on a HpEnvy1000 laptop running Windows 8.1 Battery drain on a HpEnvy M6 laptop running Windows 8.1 Battery drain on a HpEnvy M6 1155eo laptop running Windows 8.1 Battery drain on a HpEnvy 17 T laptop running Windows 8.1 As we can see, especially users of the HP Envy laptops seem to have having this issues. A potential fix suggested by a poster on the forums is to do the following:
Disable Bluetooth from Device Manager Download and install your laptop’s original graphic drivers from HP website.
For Windows 8 tablets, it seems that leaving the Bluetooth on might also be seriously draining its battery, an issue that is present in Windows 8.1, a well. SPONSORED
Windows 8.1 battery drain woes for Dell users
It seems that some Dell users are affected by this, one of them saying the following: A basic advice would be to update the BIOS, but that isn’t working for all Dell users; if you have a similar problem, let us know in the comments section its detailed description and we’ll try to search for an answer together.
Sony Vaio laptop struck by Windows 8.1 battery problems
It doesn’t end here, as it seems that some Sony Vaio Duo 13 users have been having issues with their battery after upgrading to Windows 8.1. One of them says: The user was asked to try reinstalling the Fast Access application, but even until now it hasn’t worked. We have also reached out to some Microsoft MVP users and are waiting to hear from them. Also, a friend of mine using a ThinkPad 2 Windows 8 tablet has reported the following: We will be updating this post when we will find more information about these annoying battery drain issues in Windows 8.1
Fixes for battery drain issue
Once these issues occurred, lots of users started to search for solutions. We also did, and here’s a quick list of guides and ‘how-to’s in order to help you solve this annoying problem caused by various causes on different Windows devices:
Windows 10 Creators update causes battery drain [Fix] Cortana Draining Battery on Windows 10? Here’s how to Fix it Fix: We found one or more settings that might affect battery life Fix: Battery drain in Windows 10 Anniversary Update Best Windows phone battery saving apps
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