How to stop apps from running in the background on Windows 10

How to stop apps from running in the background on Windows 10

You should avoid running apps in the background to save power, data consumption, and (some) device energy, and we'll show you how on Windows 10, in this section.

On Windows 10, several applications that you download from the Microsoft Store can continue running in the background

to take advantage of additional functionality such as the ability to import info, upgrade Live Tiles and view updates.

Although these features can be helpful in a variety of situations, background apps

(even though you haven't started them) can drain power, waste bandwidth and device

Resource.

Fortunately, if keeping software installed isn't important to you, Windows 10 ships with

settings to monitor which applications will be enabled to run in the background.

We'll take you through the steps in this Windows 10

guide to keep the applications from running in the background.

 

How to stop background apps using Privacy settings

To disable apps from running in the background wasting system resources, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Privacy.
3. Click on Background apps.

4. Under the "Choose which apps can run in the background" section, turn off the toggle switch for the apps you want to restrict. 

   
   

   

   How to stop background apps using System settings
   

   1. Open Settings.
   2. Click on System.
   3. Click on Battery. 
   4. Under the "Battery saver" section, turn off the Battery saver status until next charge toggle switch.

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