Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 already come equipped with tools for putting a machine in a low-power state (ranging from standby and sleep to complete shutdown) at a set period of time or a ...

Microsoft to release Power Pack 3 upgrade to Windows Home Server on November 24 to better support Windows 7-based devices. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

This is annoying ... I can't figure out how to stop Windows from putting my PC to sleep when there is network/disc activity, but otherwise idle.<BR><BR>For instance ... downloading a large file ...

ORLANDO - Some early enterprise adopters of Window 7 say they expect that Microsoft's new operating system will cut power costs while saving its users time by booting up more quickly and better ...

Closing every possible program can help you eke out more endurance when your laptop is running low on battery. But not every program fully closes when you exit its window, and sometimes background ...

The software, from corporate power management software company Verdiem, cuts down on energy use significantly by scheduling when a computer goes into suspend mode. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...