One of these is to disable unnecessary applications running in the background.
That way, important apps have all the CPU resources they need.
Here are five ways to disable background apps on Windows.
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Why You Should Disable Background Apps?
Background applications running on Windows devices consume system resources, memory, and CPU power.
These applications can impact system performance, such as increased boot time and slow response time.
However, disabling background apps can help fix these issues.
But we’ll start with the most straightforward method.
Navigate to the “Apps” tab in the left pane and click “Installed apps.”
If the option isn’t available, the app doesn’t support background permissions management.
Select “Never” in the drop-down, and the app will now stop running in the background.
All apps are set to the “Power optimized (recommended)” option by default.
However, if it’s set to “Always,” the program will run continuously in the background.
Navigate to the “System” tab and choose “Power & battery.”
Here, punch “View detailed info” beside Power Insights.
The app will now stop running in the background.
This will decrease your rig’s power consumption and increase its battery life.
A REG file is a text file generated by exporting values from the Windows Registry.
To do so, open a new Notepad document.
Now, right-hit the reg file and hit “Open.”
A UAC prompt will appear.
Click “Yes” to proceed.
Disable Background Apps for All Users
Before making any changes in the Windows Registry,create a restore point.
A single mistake in the registries can make your gear crash.
Creating a restore point will helprestore Windows settingsif things go wrong.
Press Windows+R to open Run, jot down “regedit” and hit Enter.
A UAC will prompt up seeking permissionclick “Yes.”
Here, you’ll need to create a new key under Windows.
Double-opt for “Let Windows apps run in the background” policy in the right pane.
In the Let Windows apps run in the background properties window, select “Disable.”
Lastly, hit “Apply” and then on “OK” to save the changes.
power cycle your rig once for the changes to kick in.
To revert the changes made, follow the same steps and select Enabled.
You’ve now disabled the background apps on your Windows 11 rig.
They won’t consume your machine’s space and make it slow anymore.
To make your desktop PC more fast and efficient, learnhow to disable startup programs in Windows.
