"Have you noticed a decline in your laptop's battery life? Does it randomly fall below 20%, leaving you scrambling for a charger? You can run a report to check your battery's overall health and if it's time to replace it. And no, you don't have to be a pro to access this feature. The fact is that batteries are, by their nature, consumable technology. All will inevitably degrade, regardless of how they're treated."
"You may have heard about ways to maximize battery optimization, but I wouldn't stress about these techniques. There's no need to fixate on unplugging your laptop at a certain point or monitoring the charge percentage like a hawk. Your actions will only affect battery life so much. That said, if your battery is a shadow of its former self, it may be nearing the end of its lifespan. Here's how you can check battery health in Windows 11."
Run Windows PowerShell and execute powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html" to generate an HTML battery report saved to the C: folder. The report lists battery name, chemistry (Li-ion or LiPo), lifecycle position, design capacity in mWh, full charge capacity, and recent charging data including cycle counts. Batteries are consumable and will invariably degrade; user charging habits have limited effect on long-term capacity. If full-charge capacity declines relative to design capacity or cycle counts are high, the battery may need replacement. Review the report to determine battery health before pursuing service or replacement.
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