Windows 7 Enhanced Power Management Features

Microsoft officials said on Friday (June 12) that Microsoft has made energy-saving a key design factor for Windows 7, with a focus on enabling end users to better manage power and provide centralized management tools for IT professionals.
Microsoft engineers want to make Windows 7's power management features easier to use than any previous version of Windows, while providing users with the ability to optimize settings. Microsoft officials said that Windows 7 will be released in October this year by default. It is more intelligent to set up what application to launch. For example, the Bluetooth wireless service will only start when this device is connected to the network. The DVD drive does not start often.

In the default setting Windows 7 has an automatic sleep mode, and the laptop display will be dark after a while. The end user can adjust the power management settings according to the battery indicator on Windows 7, without setting it in the control panel.

Microsoft also worked with hardware vendors in the Windows 7 beta. Microsoft will share data about power savings with hardware vendors to resolve driver rushes. Problem. Hardware conflicts may prevent the PC from going into sleep mode.

At the same time, professionals have gained enhanced tools for centralized power management. This includes a command line program that diagnoses problems by identifying driver conflicts. The reason why a specific PC can't run effectively.

Windows Vista adds 30 new energy-saving features. Windows 7 enhances these features. For example, Windows 7 has a Wake-on-LAN feature. This way, with Wi- Fi-connected PCs can wake up from sleep to get software updates.

Microsoft says companies can save a lot of money by adopting aggressive PC power management features. For example, the US mainland with thousands of PCs. Airlines can save $1.5 million to $2 million annually using Vista energy-saving tools.