https://github.com/imbushuo/EnergyStar

A terrible application setting SV2 Efficiency Mode for inactive Windows apps and user background apps
https://github.com/imbushuo/EnergyStar

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A terrible application setting SV2 Efficiency Mode for inactive Windows apps and user background apps

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/imbushuo/EnergyStar
• Owner: imbushuo
• License: other
• Created: 2022-07-29T07:49:22.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-05-06T11:45:37.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-29T17:41:20.213Z (3 months ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 41 KB
• Stars: 2,336
• Watchers: 25
• Forks: 86
• Open Issues: 25
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# EnergyStar

EnergyStar is a terrible* Windows application that leverages [Windows EcoQoS API](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/performance-diagnostics/introducing-ecoqos/) to throttle any inactive user process and background applications to improve system thermal and battery life, similar to the process management strategy on modern Apple macOS releases.

## See It In Action

![Battery stat on Z13](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FY5oAiFVQAAlR5d?format=png&name=medium)

*: By saying _terrible_, I mean currently there are a few known limitations on track to be addressed. See below.

## Known Limitations

* Child processes do not get boosted when the parent process receives input focus.

* Throttle is always engaged regardless of power scheme and power source.

* System processes (which is Session 0) do not get throttled. Currently there are some assumption that non-user processes know what they are doing.

* Process exemption list is not user configurable.

## Usage

Download the release binary and double click `EnergyStar.exe`

For development, standard .NET 6 toolchains are required. The project structure should be self-explanatory.

## License

Dual licensed: MIT License with Microsoft exemptions.