For users having battery life shorter than usual in their Surface (Oh! Yes, remember that Microsoft removed “RT” from the name) the fix is a relief, but quite difficult to apply. The company decided to provide step-by-step fix instead of a Windows Update or Microsoft Fixit patch, which would have been best, nonetheless you have a solution. Follow the instructions below to solve your Surface battery drain problem:

Instructions

  1. Swipe from the right edge, tap Search.
  2. Do a search for Command Prompt, right-click the tool in the result and choose Run as Administrator.
  3. Type the following command and press Enter:
  4. Finally type the following command and press Enter: What really happened? Microsoft offered an statement on the Surface website: What a wild ride for Surface RT based on ARM chipset, Microsoft recently dropped the “RT” from the name (no from the OS) because the company believed it was confusing people — which indeed it was –. Then when Windows RT 8.1 came out was rapidly removed from the Windows Store, because of some update issues, and the software giant restored the update after fixing the problem about three days later and after offering a quick solution for those who bricked their tablet during the update. But now it seems that things will go back to normal… Were you affected by this battery problem? Did the solution Microsoft is providing solved your problem? Tell us in the comments below. Thanks, Source Microsoft All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.