Windows 7 - Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report

   Information

This will show you how to run a power efficiency diagnostics report of your computer in Windows 7. This report will analyze your system for common energy efficiency and battery life problems, and report any errors, warnings, and informational details found.

   Warning

You should run this report when your computer is idle and with no open programs or documents for the best results.

1. Open a elevated command prompt.

2. In the elevated command prompt, type:

Code:

powercfg -energy -output %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Energy_Report.html

A) Press Enter. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This will take 60 seconds to run by default. When done it will give you a quick report of any poroblems found and place a detailed Energy_Report.html file on your desktop.

3. Double click on the Energy_Report.html file on your desktop to open and see the power efficiency diagnostics report in Internet Explorer. (See screenshot below)

4. This is a copy of my power efficiency diagnostics report in Internet Explorer as an example of what you can see. (See screenshots below)