Display Battery Life on the Windows 7 Taskbar
BatteryBar works on various versions of Windows, but my focus was on Windows 7 since that’s what I’m using at the moment. The Taskbar icon is both compact and informative, and even more details can be revealed if you click on the icon. After you’ve used the app for a while it will also be able to tell you exactly how many minutes you have left before you’re battery is fully drained.
If you really like BatteryBar you can always take a look at the “Pro” version that offers some additional features, including themes and the ability to quickly switch between power profiles (on Vista/Windows 7). How much does it cost? Between $1 and $10… basically whatever you feel the app is worth, but the “lifetime” license starts at $6. You can always tinker around with the 30-day trial if you want to play with the customizability and preferences that are only available in BatteryBar Pro.
BatteryBar Homepage (Windows only; 32-bit/64-bit; Freeware)
