By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2026-02-28 23:27:00
Summary
- Windows 11 is finally rolling out colored battery icons and percentages via KB5077241.
- The feature was delayed after previews in 2024, but the February 2026 update has begun rolling out the change to more people.
- Run Windows Update and opt into priority updates to get them, then enable Battery percentage in Settings.
Windows 11 is getting a feature that should have been there since day one. Well, Windows 11 has a few features that meet those conditions, but the one I was most confused about was the lack of a colored battery icon with a percentage on it. Android had them, macOS had them, and they were excellent ways to quickly show the…