Energy Efficiency in Windows 7

Energy efficiency is one of the most active topics in modern computing today. In engineering Windows 7, our goal is to deliver the capabilities and features users want from a Windows PC while rFor Windows 7, we are building upon the investments in these areas by extending the existing capabilities and focusing on reducing power consumption when the system is idle. Although Windows is responsible for managing the power state of many devices, including the processor, hard drive and display, the remaining devices and software running on the computer have just as much (if not more) impact on power consumption and battery life.  This is a challenge for everyone contributing to the PC experience.educing power consumption over previous releases.

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