14 DAY TRIAL // Users running Google Chrome on a Windows-powered laptop most likely know that in some cases, the browser simply kills the battery, demanding a lot more power than any other browser out there.
Well, it appears that Google has finally decided to look into reports of such a bug and the company has even assigned a developer specifically for the task of diagnosing the issue and delivering a fix.
As Engadget notes in an article today, the bug was first reported in 2010 and was caused by Chrome not allowing the laptop to go in idle mode when not being used, thus keeping the processor working at higher speeds and requiring more battery power.
Forbes launched its very own investigation into the bug and has determined that Google Chrome actually modifies system clock tick rates in Windows, thus making the processor wake up more often to check for events that might require additional power. Hence, increased battery consumption.
At this point, there’s no release date for a new version comprising this fix, but expect Google to introduce it into a future update of its development branches before eventually making it to the stable versions.
Of course, Windows users clearly need this patch as soon as possible, especially since it’s four years old and working on a laptop or tablet on battery power is critical for many these days.