| Find battery-draining apps
By Ed Bott
When your PC's battery is draining more rapidly than expected, the cause is typically an app or service that's using more than its fair share of resources.
In Windows 10, you can track down the offender using a pair of diagnostic tools.
Start by going to Settings > System > Battery. Under the Overview heading at the top of the page, you'll see the current battery charge level, expressed as a percentage. Just beneath that value, click See which apps are affecting your battery life. That opens a list showing exactly which apps have had the greatest impact on battery life. A filter at the top allows you to see activity over the past 6 hours, 24 hours, or one week.
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