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How Do I Stop Unnecessary Background Processes?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 7 min read
How Do I Stop Unnecessary Background Processes?

Stop an app from running in the background

  1. Select Start , then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
  2. Scroll to the desired app, select More options on the right edge of the window, then select Advanced options.
  3. In the Background apps permissions section, under Let this app run in the background, select Never.

How do I get rid of unnecessary background processes?

Turn off background processes from Settings

Click the Start button and select Settings. Select the Privacy option. Click on Background apps from the left pane. Now you can either toggle off the Let apps run in the background option from the top or you can toggle off the individual apps below.

How do I stop all running in the background?

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and then Alt-T to open Task Manager's Applications tab. Press the down arrow, and then Shift-down arrow to select all the programs listed in the window. When they're all selected, press Alt-E, then Alt-F, and finally x to close Task Manager.
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