{"id":69540,"date":"2014-07-18T20:23:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T18:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=69540"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:35:38","slug":"chrome-battery-drain-bug-fix-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/chrome-battery-drain-bug-fix-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix coming for Chrome battery drain bug"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week I reported about a bug in Chrome for Windows that is causing your laptop’s battery to drain faster<\/a>. Google has acknowledged the issue and is actively working on a fix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The bug, which was first reported in 2010, is a result of Chrome unable to idle properly<\/strong>. Windows uses something called “system clock tick rate,” which is the interval at which a program wakes up the processor to perform tasks. Other browsers set the rate at 15 milliseconds when idling and ramp up to 1 millisecond when under load. Chrome, however, sets the tick rate at 1ms from the moment it is launched. This results in an estimated 25% increase in battery drain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

PCWorld<\/em> reports Google is moving forward to fix the issue, assigning the task internally.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, try using a different browser when you need to stretch your laptop’s battery life. Both Firefox<\/a> and Internet Explorer<\/a> offer lower power consumption than Chrome.<\/p>\n

Macs<\/a> are unaffected by this bug.<\/p>\n

Source: PCWorld<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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