The new colored battery icons will appear on the taskbar’s system tray, in the quick settings flyout, and in the general Windows Settings. Microsoft says they’ll also eventually be used on the ...

Windows 11 taskbar is testing a new feature that helps you understand the current power state of your laptop's battery, including showing the battery percentage directly on the taskbar.

The battery icon in the taskbar is getting a completely new look in Windows 11. Previously, the small black symbol wasn’t very informative and didn’t tell enough about battery status at a glance.

Microsoft's battery icon redesign gets top billing. To make the Windows 11 UI more intuitive, Microsoft has enabled color battery icons in the taskbar.

Add the TaskbarSi value to the Windows Registry. Change value data to 0 for a small taskbar or 2 for bigger icons. Restart or log out for it to take effect. The easiest way to change the Windows ...

The Windows 11 battery icon will soon have the option to show battery percentage and indicate how much charge is left by changing color.

If you see a red x on the battery icon on your Windows 11/10 laptop, check your battery health, update BIOS and chipset driver, etc.

This convenient improvement is going to be universally appreciated. Right now, it's only available to Windows 11 Insiders.