The HP laptop started experiencing battery issues after the Windows 11 25H update.

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The HP laptop started experiencing battery issues after the Windows 11 25H update.

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After the Windows 11 25H update, the HP laptop started experiencing a sudden and significant battery drainage issue. Before the update, the battery was performing normally and provided the expected backup time. However, after installing the update, the battery began draining much faster than usual, even during normal usage or when the laptop was idle.

The issue appears to have started immediately after the Windows update. The laptop now requires more frequent charging, and the battery percentage decreases rapidly compared to its previous performance. This suggests that the update may have affected power management, background processes, battery optimization, or related system drivers.

Further investigation may be required to determine whether the battery drainage is caused by the Windows 11 update, a driver compatibility issue, or another power-management setting.

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Neil D 34,440 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-09-05T15:56:04.54+00:00

25H2 has been available for quite some time and has had lots of update builds this year. What is the current build. type winver in Search and select the top result.

Post back the build in full.

It probably won't be long before 26H2 is available.

Have you checked the HP website for the latest drivers and bios for your model?

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Neil D 34,440 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-09-05T15:56:04.54+00:00

25H2 has been available for quite some time and has had lots of update builds this year. What is the current build. type winver in Search and select the top result.

Post back the build in full.

It probably won't be long before 26H2 is available.

Have you checked the HP website for the latest drivers and bios for your model?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Hi, is the battery draining faster, failing to charge, or displaying an incorrect percentage since the update? Please share your HP laptop model and Windows version (press Windows + R, type winver, and press Enter).

I suggest checking the battery report first. Open Command Prompt as administrator, type powercfg /batteryreport, and press Enter. Open the HTML file at the location shown, then share the Design Capacity and Full Charge Capacity values.

You can follow Microsoft’s instructions here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/power-battery/caring-for-your-battery-in-windows

Answer 3

A Windows update can coincide with higher battery drain, but the supported guidance is to check power usage, power settings, battery health, and battery-related drivers first.

Review power settings in Settings > System > Power & battery.
- Windows 11 includes power mode, energy saver, screen and sleep timers, and display optimizations specifically to improve energy efficiency and extend battery life.
- Shorter screen-off and sleep times reduce battery use when the laptop is idle.
Check which apps are using the most battery.
- In Settings > System > Power & battery, review battery usage by app and close or remove apps using unusually high power.
Restart the laptop after the update.
- This can clear stuck background activity after an update.
Reinstall the battery drivers.
- Open Device Manager.
- Expand Batteries.
- Right-click each battery-related device and select Uninstall device.
- Restart the laptop so Windows reinstalls the drivers automatically.
Run the built-in power troubleshooter.
- Press Windows key + R.
- Run: msdt.exe /id PowerDiagnostic
- Complete the prompts.
Check battery health.
- Open PowerShell and run: powercfg /batteryreport
- Open the generated battery report and compare Full Charge Capacity with Design Capacity.
- If full-charge capacity is much lower, the battery may have aged and the update may only have made the issue more noticeable.
Update HP firmware and drivers.
- Install the latest BIOS and device drivers from HP for the laptop model, especially power-management and chipset-related drivers.
If Smart charging is enabled, confirm whether the lower charge level is intentional.
- Some devices limit charging below 100% to protect long-term battery health.
- In Windows, a heart on the battery icon and the text Fully Smart charged indicate this behavior.

If the battery started draining immediately after the update, the most likely supported checks are battery usage by app, Power & battery settings, battery driver reinstall, and battery health reporting. If those checks show normal battery health but the drain continues, the next step is HP-specific driver or firmware updates.

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