BatteryCare for Windows

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Key Details of BatteryCare

Optimize the usage and performance of the laptop's battery.
Last updated on February 29, 2024
There have been 6 updates
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

BatteryCare is a free utility that helps you keep your laptop battery topped off and ready to roll. It's more accurate than the typical battery meter, for starters, measuring battery discharge cycles instead of stored energy. BatteryCare's documentation and Web site offer a lot of information about how laptop batteries work as well as how to get the most out of your device's battery. It's fascinating, but we'll cut to the chase and simply note that there's a lot you can do to maximize your battery's life and performance, starting with downloading this freeware. We installed BatteryCare in a Netbook running 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium, but it's fully compatible with Windows 8, too.

BatteryCare's System Tray icon serves as its main access point when the program is running, which should be all the time, if you want to maintain a full charge. Hovering our cursor over the icon showed our battery's current charge level, our current power plan, and CPU and HDD temperatures; clicking it produced a menu accessing Power Settings, Power Plan, and general Settings, which let us configure Notifications, Usage Statistics, and power-saving options such as pausing Aero effects and other Windows features and services when running on battery power. Double-clicking the program's tray icon produced a more detailed display, showing Battery Status, Discharge Information, Discharge Cycles Progress, and even such details as Tension (Voltage) and Wear Level.

We mentioned BatteryCare's Web site, which offers FAQs about the program, a manual for users, and a lot of information about laptop batteries and how they work. Even though BatteryCare is very easy to use, we recommend visiting its Web site since it not only helps you set up BatteryCare but will help you get the most out of all your battery-powered devices. It explains everything from the myth of the memory effect in lithium-ion batteries, to whether you should remove the battery on laptops that stay tethered to AC power most of the time (The answer? Check out BatteryCare and see for yourself!).

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 10, 2015

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 0.9.25.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 335,063

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.2/5

68 User Votes

Good Product - Careful with Installation
December 13, 2015
Pros
Great product, I was using Power Plan Assistant, until their weekly assaults on my time got the best of me. So I left them in search of something better. Compared to Subisoft Power Switch - which costs money, and Power Switch Schemer, which may not work for W10, this is clearly the best pick of the bunch. After installation was done, it was remarkably similar to the last Power Plan Assistant. Accurate readings, nice settings - and some better ones than before. And it looks like it will come without the PPA nonsense.
Cons
As mentioned by others, it was flagged by my AV immediately, and I had to recover it. When installing, my AV flagged something else in temp, which led to a blank install selection that I clicked next on (but it didn't install anything, cuz removed by AV). More than likely just adaware that many programs come bundled with now days. Even if you did install something like it, I am assuming you can just remove it and keep the program. It works great still.
Summary
Useful, functional program. Will continue to use, and from the other 6 programs I looked at - this is the better one to be using for Windows 10 at the moment for my laptop.
Detected as malware
vinaydalviDecember 12, 2015
Pros
None as didnt work
Cons
Not useful at all
Summary
I like its functionality but it comes with adware..?
Joseph GuoNovember 25, 2015
Pros
If you had this software before you used a new battery or a new laptop, and you insure that the software is running every time you use it, you can use this software to keep track of charging cycles and addition information. I liked how it showed the condition of my battery right away. Compared to the information shown by the software from the manufacture, the software is quite accurate.
Cons
Be careful when installing and make sure you do not install unwanted softwares. When the software update its self, adware is detected in the temp folder. (I have Kaspersky lol). That Ad, I presume, pops up when it shows "if you like to install this as well" stage of the installation. Because I deleted the adware, that part of the installation did not come up.
Summary
Yea, its pretty much worth, if you want to check your battery conditions. It takes about 10k mem so it doesnt really slow down the computer
Delivers as promised
carlos_sporkAugust 15, 2015
Pros
Every advertised feature works as expected provided you follow the developer's directions. The application provides accurate information and excellent advice on how to maximize a battery's lifecycle. The developer's site even provides a lot of useful information on the recommended CPU/HDD operating temperatures and their impact on the battery's lifecycle.
Cons
None so far (I just downloaded and installed it).
Summary
Excellent. It's important to carefully read usage directions on the developer's website before starting to wonder why some features don't work as expected (especially on how to get the temperature readings to work).
i can show temperature on tray
AlisasmJuly 11, 2015
Pros
I have HDD and CPU temperature on tray
Cons
sometimes don't show tooltip and don't autostart with window
Summary
i would like to use this software.it need to be fix some bug
adware attached
arlibertariaJuly 6, 2015
Pros
don't know, canceled
Cons
According to AVG adware installer attached,
Summary
Skipped installation
Excellent!
Bendegz TthMarch 23, 2015
Pros
I needed this utility for my laptop, because ASUS Power4Hybrid doesn't make sense any more on Win 8.1. This is much better!
Cons
Ugly tray icon. It should be redesigned!
Summary
You should have it too ;)
WARNING! Norton 360 detected a virus in the setup file
jdking17January 29, 2015
Pros
I have used this software on another laptop with good results, and no virus was detected by Norton 360.
Cons
Warning! I just tried to download this software on an older laptop I am resurrecting. Norton 360 blocked it, saying it detected the virus "WS.Reputation.1". And the download location seems different: http:// d32ggi9m3qutog.cloudfront.net. CNET - something is wrong with this download!
Summary
Good and useful app
shantanu_das311January 26, 2015
Pros
Predicts battery remaining time, shows amount of capacity and voltage remaining. Also shoes discharge cycle amount.
Cons
Installs toolbars on my pc. Even installs PC mechanic which not needed.
Summary
But still download.
Good utility marred by malware
itmustbejimOctober 19, 2014
Pros
Monitors state of battery, battery temp, cpu temp
Cons
Chrome blocks download of the most recent version due to malicious software.
Summary
I installed this on my laptop (carefully, so as to avoid any add-ons) and everything ran fine until it was time for an automatic update. The update did not work, so I checked with the website. There, I was advised to uninstall the old version -- which I did -- and download and install the new version. One small problem: Chrome will not allow me to download the most recent version; it displays a "malicious software" warning instead.

Developer’s Description

By Filipe Lourenso

Optimize the usage and performance of the laptop's battery.

BatteryCare is software created to optimize the usage and performance of the modern laptop's battery. It monitors the battery's discharge cycles and helps increasing it's autonomy and improving its lifetime. Provides detailed battery information and monitors the battery discharge cycles. It includes CPU and Hard Disk temperature monitoring. Advanced features like automatically disabling in battery mode Windows Aero theme, demanding services, and the Windows Sidebar or Gadgets. It also contains a statistical battery time calculation method.