11 Settings in Windows 11 You Didn’t Know You Could Change

10) Optimize video playback to preserve battery life

If you use Windows 11 on a laptop or 2-in-1, then you’ll want to maximize your battery life between charges. Windows 11 can help by reducing the power load from video playback when you’re on battery power, at the expense of some quality: From Settings, choose Apps, Video playback, and make your choice from the Battery options drop-down.

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