Problems after a big update are common, and Windows 8.1 with the Surface RT are no exception it seems. Shortly after the update was released to the public it was pulled by Microsoft due to devices becoming corrupted while installing it but it was later reinstated with a fix for the issues included.
Now, Surface RT owners are reporting that their battery life is significantly worse after upgrading to Windows 8.1 on their devices. Thankfully, Microsoft has quietly published a fix on the Surface RT battery and power page that should resolve the issue for most users. The company says the issue is due to the Surface RT’s wireless adapter power policies not being migrated during the update meaning that it’s not possible for the Wi-Fi adapter to reduce it’s power consumption at all.
The fix isn’t for the faint hearted and requires the user to perform the following steps:
It is odd that Microsoft didn’t put this into a knowledge base article rather than burying it on their Surface RT information page, but for owners of the device it’ll be nice to know there’s a fix if affected.
Thank you TheNextWeb for providing us with this information
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