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Request for a new feature: Battery charge limiter #34194

Closed Bfbdjdi closed 2 months ago

Bfbdjdi commented 2 months ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

The context: I have an Honor MagicBook laptop with Windows 11 installed. Honor's "PC Manager" app is literally a garbage, I am not able even to install this program, so buggy it is. The only reason I want this app to work is battery charge limiter, which is quite handy. So, what feature I would like to add in PowerToys is battery charge limiter for any Windows-powered notebook, which, obviously, doesn't allow a laptop's battery to overcharge and degrade fast.

Examples of the described feature: 1. image

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Scenario when this would be used?

A person has a laptop without a notebook manufacture's control app (Huawei PC Manager, Lenovo Vantage). He/She sets a charging limit to 80% (or to any other percent) of battery capacity in PowerToys in order to prolong the battery's life.

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crutkas commented 2 months ago

The feature is built into Windows but looks like OEM app is needed. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-smart-charging-in-windows-2ac1b4ba-6027-410a-b80e-f6767d867002

great /feedbackhub item too

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