Windows 11: Small but nice innovation is already attracting praise from the community

Schon bald könnt ihr das Batteriesymbol auf der Taskleiste mit einer Prozentangabe ergänzen. (Bildquelle: Adobe Stockcharnsitr)You'll soon be able to add a percentage to the battery symbol on the taskbar. (Image source: Adobe Stock/charnsitr)

While Microsoft is distributing the Windows 11 24H2 update, work on developer versions continues.

With thelatest updateMicrosoft is introducing an improvement that is already supported by operating systems such as macOS or Linux.

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  • In the future, Windows 11 users will be able to display the percentage charge level on the taskbar.
  • The feature is currently only available in developer versions.

At the moment Windows only shows the charging status as an icon. The representation is inaccurate. Only when the mouse is moved over the symbol does Windows 11 display the exact charging status.

The well-known Windows tester Phantomofearth discovered the new function and described it on X.

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At the moment it is still necessary to activate the new function manually. The new setting can then be found under power supply and battery.

Initial reactions to the new feature are consistently positive. On X, users praise the option to display the charge status directly on the taskbar.

Also on Redditthe first reactions are positive. For example, user InternationalRow8437 writes:

Omg...I'm speechless. Something so simple can make us so happy.

Criticism only occurs sporadically. Some users criticize that the feature comes too late, as other systems have been offering it for years or decades.

The presentation also gives some headaches. Revanmj on Reddit suggests displaying the percentage above or below the battery icon instead of behind it.

Further innovations in the settings

There is also an innovation in the settings. Microsoft is introducing so-called “Top Cards” here. It shows information about the hardware under “Settings > System > About”.

The operating system displays the following information here:

  • Hard drive space and available storage space.
  • Name of the graphics card and the memory of the card.
  • RAM and speed.
  • Processor and its speed.

Now you are asked. What do you think of the innovations? Is there something for you, or do you want something completely different? Have you been waiting for the percentage display for a long time or is such a small thing not important to you? Where would Microsoft still have to improve to satisfy you as a Windows user? Feel free to write us a comment in the comment column under this article.