After spending the last few months trying to fix all the bugs in version 24H2, Microsoft’s developers have now shifted their focus to the next upgrade of Windows 11. Version 25H2 will reportedly offer, among other things, a new feature meant to extend laptop battery life.
The new feature is at the operating system level and is called “User Interaction-Aware CPU Power Management,” reports Windows Latest. The idea seems to involve limiting CPU usage when you aren’t actively using your PC. It was first referenced in this Windows blog post about changes introduced to Windows 11 Insiders.
Inactivity could be inferred from a lack of mouse, keyboard, and touch-based user interaction. When you return to your PC and resume interaction with the mouse, keyboard, or touch, Windows could then switch back to regular CPU usage behavior.
Of course, this isn’t the only thing in the works. Microsoft has been working on AI-driven management of system settings, a new Advanced Settings page with extra tweaks, and AI-generated PC hardware advice.
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