Google to Fix Chrome Bug Killing Windows Laptop Battery

JMH · Jul 20, 2014

Users running Google Chrome on a Windows-powered laptop most likely know that in some cases, the browser simply kills the battery, demanding a lot more power than any other browser out there.

Well, it appears that Google has finally decided to look into reports of such a bug and the company has even assigned a developer specifically for the task of diagnosing the issue and delivering a fix.

As Engadget notes in an article today, the bug was first reported in 2010 and was caused by Chrome not allowing the laptop to go in idle mode when not being used, thus keeping the processor working at higher speeds and requiring more battery power.

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Google to Fix Chrome Bug Killing Windows Laptop Battery

JMH

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