Getting the Windows 7 Low Battery Notification Back?

CodyF

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Hey everyone!
I was wondering if it was possible to get the old, unobtrusive low battery notification from Windows 7 on Windows 8? As it stands, whenever I hit 10% battery, this huge bar pops up right in the middle of my screen and minimizes anything I might be working on. This is fine in most cases, except for when I'm gaming and end up running off a cliff while trying to get the game window back up. -_- Is it possible to just have a little popup appear above the taskbar when my battery gets low, like in Windows 7? I'm really trying to like Windows 8, but stuff like this is unacceptable.

Thanks!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Home Premium 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X750JB
If you upgraded from 7 to 8. Not always are you going to have 100% compatibility with Windows 8 on an older Windows 7 machine. You would need to check the manufacturer of your computer's support site, to see if they have all of the drivers for your machine, available as Windows 8 versions.
 

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Thanks for the reply, broe23!
This is actually a brand new laptop, only had it a few days. There are no Windows 7 drivers on Asus' website, but I shouldn't need them. I'm just looking to change how I'm notified about low battery levels.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Home Premium 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X750JB

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    windows 8.1 Update 1 Pro 64bit
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    Pavillion H8-1202
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    I7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz
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    PEGATRON
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Thanks for the reply, broe23!
This is actually a brand new laptop, only had it a few days. There are no Windows 7 drivers on Asus' website, but I shouldn't need them. I'm just looking to change how I'm notified about low battery levels.
In that case, it may be just hidden. When you click on the arrow to show all of the icons in the taskbar, or Customize. Does it show the power icon then?

If this was an update to 8.1 or 8.1 update 1. There has been some known issues with those two updates. Reinstalling the Asus Power/AHCI driver usually helps to bring it back.

There is a lot of odd stuff that is happening with the update to 8.1 or even 8.1 update 1.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Thanks guys!
The battery indicator found in the bottom right hand side of the Taskbar is not hidden. I just want to replace the current "low battery" notification (pictured here), with the old Windows 7 "low battery" notification (pictured here).

Any suggestions?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Home Premium 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X750JB
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