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Windows 7: How to automatically disable Aero when on battery power

21 Jan 2010  
CrashOverride

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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How to automatically disable Aero when on battery power

So I want to juice the maximum amount of battery life from my laptop while running on battery.

By default windows 7 (ultimate x64) does disable Aero glass and dims the brightness and all when its on power saver mode while running on battery.
However what it doesn't disable the smooth maximizing and minimizing, aero peek etc...

Basically I just want it to default to windows 7 basic theme - the one without aero so i get the maximum possible battery life.



Is there a way to do this automatically, instead of manually adjusting every time?
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21 Jan 2010  
Jonathan_King

Windows 7 Professional x64
13,991 posts
Rednecksville
 
 

Sorry Buddy, I don't think so. What you see in Power Options is pretty much all you get.

~JK
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21 Jan 2010  
CrashOverride

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
20 posts
 
 

Well that sucks

btw is there a third party alternative?
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21 Jan 2010  
Jonathan_King

Windows 7 Professional x64
13,991 posts
Rednecksville
 
 

Yes, I belive there is.

http://www.betterthaneveryone.com/co...rySaverApp.zip

If the link doesn't work, Google for automatically disable aero when on battery power, and view the cached version of the 5th result.
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