I upgraded to windows 7 recently and the battery notification does not work when the battery reaches it's critical level. It worked fine with vista. Before when the battery reached 25% the icon in the notification area there was a visual reminder and when the level reached 5% a pop up would occur. Now with windows 7 I get nothing to remind me. I checked in the power options where I can edit my power plans and the battery notification read that it was turned on.

Hi ejslate82, Welcome to Microsoft Answers. ****I would suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps and check if this helps - The icon might be hidden. Here's how to show the battery icon: Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click Properties. Under Notification area, click Customize. In Notification Area Icons, click Turn system icons on or off. On the Turn system icons on or off page, under Behaviors, click On in the drop-down list next to Power, and then click OK. Refer to the below mentioned links for additional guidance on the issue – Battery meter FAQ – http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Battery-meter-frequently-asked-questions How do I change low battery notification - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-change-the-low-battery-notification Hope this helps. Let us know the results. Thanks, Meghmala – Microsoft Support Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think

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Hi, References to Vista also apply to Windows 7. Check with System maker's Support, their on-line documentation and drivers, and their forums (if any) for known issues. Some maker's have issued BIOS and other updates to help with battery problems. ================================================================= Other information that might help : Control Panel - Power Options - Power Plans - Change plan Settings - check the Advanced Settings for drain and usage settings (this is how much to be used and not how much or how long to charge). Actually what causes a lot of wear on a battery is draining it too low repeatedly. With today's systems over-charging is not an issue. Here are some tips to help and troubleshoot battery related issues. Old battery? Unplug power to computer - remove battery and clean the contacts with a pencil eraser (do not use this if your battery has thin slots - just clean the knife edges that fit into them and be careful). Batteries do wear out if old, or it could be a problem with the computer. Check with the support of the system maker and many of them have on line forums. Newer type Litium-Ion batteries usually last longer if you do not discharge then below 30% however on a laptop that will not extend their life that much. Best is to use A/C adapter whenever possible. I use the free version of BatteryBar to monitor my battery. Click the Green button on the Yellow box on right side of page to download latest stable version. BatteryBar - Free version available http://osirisdevelopment.com/BatteryBar/index.html Another good program Vista Battery Saver - Free http://www.codeplex.com/vistabattery Problems with power usage and battery life - Mr Fixit http://support.microsoft.com/gp/windows\_battery\_power\_settings You might also want to check with the System Maker and any forums as many use their own proprietary software to monitor the battery and their could be known issues with your battery. ============================================================ Battery meter: frequently asked questions http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Battery-meter-frequently-asked-questions Conserving battery power http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Conserving-battery-power Solutions to common battery problems http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Solutions-to-common-battery-problems How accurate is the battery meter? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-accurate-is-the-battery-meter ============================================================ Try this - make a Restore Point How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html Then Control Panel - Device Manager - Batteries - Double Click on each item - Drivers tab - Update Drivers (which may not do anything) - then Right Click and UNINSTALL each - REBOOT which will refresh the Driver stacks. Problems with power usage and battery life - Mr Fixit http://support.microsoft.com/gp/windows\_battery\_power\_settings Hope this helps. Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Not sure there is an answer, other than the workaround you have already tried - and chances of getting something quick out of Microsoft are nil. Try this batteryMonitor util to get you out of trouble in the meantime: http://www.mediafire.com/maddogapps

Low Battery Notification does not pop up when battery reaches critical level after upgrading to windows 7

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I was also having this problem of Windows 7 of just going into hibernate on low battery without notification.

I checked out the Microsoft site for Battery faq and how t change low battery notification which didn't tell me something I didn't already know. So I decided to experiment some. I discovered that when I changed my Critical Battery Action to "Shut Down" from "Hibernate", the Low Battery Notification popped up and could switch to a power source. I changed the Critical Battery Action back to "Hibernate" and the Low Battery Notification still pops up. I guess the system just needed a little push :)

My install is barely a week old so I guess the installation didn't make the correct settings. Having applied some changes to the settings has caused the system to behave correctly in this case.

I hope this will help others with this issue.

Cheers

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Hi ejslate82,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers.

****I would suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps and check if this helps -

The icon might be hidden. Here's how to show the battery icon:

Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click Properties.
Under Notification area, click Customize.
In Notification Area Icons, click Turn system icons on or off.
On the Turn system icons on or off page, under Behaviors, click On in the drop-down list next to Power, and then click OK.

Refer to the below mentioned links for additional guidance on the issue –

Battery meter FAQ –

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Battery-meter-frequently-asked-questions

How do I change low battery notification -

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-change-the-low-battery-notification

Hope this helps. Let us know the results.

Thanks,

Meghmala – Microsoft Support

Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think

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Low Battery Notification does not pop up when battery reaches critical level after upgrading to windows 7

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