Windows 8 Build 8102 Can Keep Consuming Battery When Switching from Sleep to Hibernation - Softpedia
Windows 8 Build 8102 Can Keep Consuming Battery When Switching from Sleep to Hibernation
In certain scenarios, early adopters testing the Windows Developer Preview can find that their devices have drained the battery even if they put Windows 8 Build 8102 Milestone 3 (M3) to sleep.
Microsoft has confirmed an issue with Windows 8 Developer Preview in which the operating system keeps on consuming battery power despite testers putting their devices to sleep.
While some early adopters running the Windows 8 Developer Preview might experience this issue, not all testers can come across it.
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- 09-30-2011 #1My System Specs
Windows 8 Build 8102 Can Keep Consuming Battery When Switching........
- 10-04-2011 #2
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Join Date : Oct 2011 Australia, NSW, Sydney Posts : 9 Windows 8 64 bit Developer Preview Build 8102 m3
My System Specs
my windows dev preview doesnt even allow hibernation? O_O
- 10-04-2011 #3My System Specs
It does. Did you disable hibernation? Run this command from an admin cmd, then hit Enter:
Originally Posted by Kutosotuk 
powercfg -h on
- 10-04-2011 #4My System Specs
So it's no wonder my battery has been going down... But I've noticed it actually consumes more battery than Windows 7 regardless of what state it is in. I hope they make some more improvements.
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