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Microsoft introduces enhanced battery icon features in its new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. The updated icons now feature three colors—green (charging), yellow (low on charge), and red (critically low)—to provide clear visual cues about a computer’s battery status at a glance. These icons will appear on the taskbar, quick settings, and general settings. Overlays have been redesigned to avoid blocking progress bars, with an added option in the system tray to display the battery percentage alongside the icon. This feature is enabled by a new setting under Settings > Power & Battery. Microsoft highlights this update as a highly requested improvement over previous vague battery indicators, making it easier for users to notice charging devices and manage low battery situations effectively. The changes are already available to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel but will be refined before broader release.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24351295/microsoft-windows-11-preview-insiders-battery-icon-percentage-color