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So what are “Allowed apps”?

Windows prefers to manage your apps’ battery usage all by itself. For

example, when an app is in the background, Windows might throttle it
(slow it down) whenever a foreground app needs to do some processing.

But you can override Windows’ control of your apps, thus turning them into

“allowed apps.” They’re programs that are allowed to keep running at full
power in the background, even in Battery Saver mode.

To do that, on this screen, select an app’s name to expand its details panel

(Figure 12-2). Turn off “Let Windows decide.” You’re giving this app full
reign to run at full speed and power, battery be damned.

Some apps (from the Microsoft Store) offer other checkboxes, like “Reduce

the work the app can do when it’s in the background” and “Allow the app to
run background tasks.” They give you even more control—and take even
more control away from Windows’ own app-management smarts.

Trackpad Settings

If your laptop has a trackpad (hint: it does), then visit → → Devices
→ Touchpad (Figure 12-3). It’s the control center for trackpad settings.
They vary by trackpad, but here’s what you’ll find on one of Microsoft’s

Surface tablets (which has a “precision touchpad”):

Touchpad on/off. Yes, you can actually turn off your trackpad.

You might do that when you’ve got a mouse connected, so you
don’t hit the trackpad by mistake and trigger errant clicks. Then

again, just turning off “Leave touchpad on when a mouse is
connected” is a more efficient way of addressing that problem.