Battery warning at Windows 7: No error, but feature says Microsoft

I do not know the exact wording of the warning, the diepresse.com with “There is a problem with your battery. Your computer will turn off soon “to reflect. But the fact is that probably a lot of users who run Windows 7 on their laptops, will benefit from the new dialog box. In Microsoft Forums is in any case from the post office, also German users there to make their anger. had no previous operating system they previously submitted a proposal to throw the battery (Dell Latitude E6500 battery) in the garbage and to obtain compensation. Windows 7 remains unimpressed by the surprise and spits out warnings continue, even if energy reserves are at 100 percent.

The problem is known – and had been eight months, But only now, Microsoft reported a Official Statement back to the problem. We have investigated the complaints in detail and had come to the conclusion that had “recognized Windows 7 in all cases entirely correct defective batteries.

In the 11,000-character explanation is the Microsoft developer Steve on the delicate battery (Dell Latitude d620 battery) life of its own, and explains that change with time after all the chemical compositions in the interior, and therefore the capacity understandably gradually decreases. Users had not only taken this Phänemon to note enter because Windows XP and Vista, no such warnings. In Windows 7 to have it but a “feature” made. The new operating system informs the user when the power cuts have exceeded the limit of 60 percent (in other words, the battery that is only 40 percent performance).

Microsoft defends itself also against the charge that Windows 7 would do something with the batteries. Some users had reported to have started after switching to Vista’s successor, the battery (Dell XPS M1530 battery) issues first – even if the downgrade was a significantly reduced duration no longer be avoided. That could not be true, said Steve, as Windows 7 Operating only in the read-only fields of the hardware platform and firmware. For Microsoft, the matter was finished.

Users are less friendly, however, responded to this declaration. Some do not understand why an apparently arbitrary limit was set at 60 percent for the Battery, “So what! Instead of five hours, it makes my laptop now for three hours, “it says at one point. “I would certainly buy so no new battery (Dell xps m1330 battery ).” At another: “All these mysterious variables do not seem to apply to all of XP or Vista. What does it mean? We are dealing with rebellious batteries, chargers or charging cycles, the Windows 7 might not work properly and only on XP or Vista? ”

Quick question: Can any of you confirm the problems? Otherwise, we hook that is also again check with Microsoft Germany.