Windows 11 battery indicator is bad. It’s confusing, hard to read (especially when charging), and inconsistent. Fortunately, Microsoft is finally fixing this problem. The latest Windows 11 developer channel 26120.2510 includes a hidden new battery indicator along with some much-needed improvements.

The new battery indicator is noticeably larger, providing more pixels to accurately display the current charge level. Then it’s no longer black and white: when connected to the charger the indicator turns green. If you turn on power saving, the battery level turns yellow. For reference, the current battery indicator in Windows 11 only shows a lightning bolt icon when charging and a leaf when power saving.

The updated battery indicator is currently only available in the taskbar. The lock screen is still using the old version, but it’s safe to assume that it will be updated as well.

If you want to try the new battery indicator in Windows 11, update your system to build 26120.2510 from the developer channel and use ViVeTool to enable the various feature IDs:

1. Download ViveTool from GitHub and extract the files into a handy, easy-to-find folder.
2. Run a command prompt as administrator and navigate to the folder containing the ViveTool files with the command CD. For example, if you placed ViveTool in C:\Vive, enter: CD C:\Vive.
3. To enter vivetool /enable /id:48822452,48433719 and press To enter.
4. Restart your computer.

Other changes in Windows 11 build 26120.2510 include a number of AI-powered features for more Copilot+ computers. Now owners of PCs with the latest Intel and AMD neural processors can try Recall, Click To Do, Paint Cocreator, Image Restyle, and more, which were previously exclusive to Snapdragon-based PCs.