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BatteryCare is a 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.

Homepage: http://batterycare.net/en/index.html
Images: http://batterycare.net/en/images.html
Download (portable version): http://batterycare.net/files/BatteryCarePortable.zip

Requires .net 2 to run

Settings, log, and db files at \user\current\AppData\Roaming\BatteryCare

I did not check if the WinRing driver leaves anything behind.

@moderator

please move to FTANP

I am Baas wrote:Settings, log, and db files at \user\current\AppData\Roaming\BatteryCare

Oops, didn't check that.
Thought a ...Portable.zip would be fine enough

Don't be misled by a developer stating their application is Portable or because it comes packaged in a ZIP file.

Topic update: BatteryCare v0.9.30 released, dated 2017-05-27 (changelog at http://batterycare.net/en/changelog.html).

"Portable" package download is available (untested!): go to http://batterycare.net/en/download.php and click "More Download Options"...

Midas wrote:"Portable" package download is available (untested!): go to http://batterycare.net/en/download.php and click "More Download Options"...

Very interesting. I've seen a huge number of battery programs that are really just slightly nicer replacement for Windows' own tools but this seems like a real step above.

Softpedia link: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Sys ... Care.shtml

webfork wrote:I've seen a huge number of battery programs that are really just slightly nicer replacement for Windows' own tools but this seems like a real step above.

• If only for the hardware info provided and the battery calibration feature, IMHO...

Basically I used to have a Thinkpad and that device had some really excellent software for battery management. It got a little bulky and unfriendly over time, but it was still a lot better than other tools I've seen. I decided to see if I could find something for a mid-level HP laptop.

Pros: Great interface, lots of options.

Testing device: Win7x64 machine, testing version 0.9.30.

Status: no change from Baas' test ... not portable, still writes to appdata

Resource usage: 12 megs RAM

Wishlist:

* Disable whatever connection to Google Analytics is included in the program. Really can't imagine how that's useful for anyone but Google.
* Some kind of local help file. Right now it points you to the website and I'm not always online.