If your computer is running slow, it is likely that it has too many apps running in background. Hence, we are providing below the steps to stop apps from running in background in Windows 10.
Background Running Apps in Windows 10
In addition to native apps like Skype, Calendar and Email, most apps downloaded from Windows Store and third-party sources have the default tendency to remain active and keep running in background, even when they are not actively being used.
Over a period of time, your computer may end up allowing way too many apps to run in the background, causing High RAM and CPU Usage and other problems on the computer.
Hence, Windows 10 provides the option to disable all background apps on the computer and also the option to prevent specific or selected Apps from running in the background.
1. Stop All Background Running Apps in Windows 10
As mentioned above, Windows 10 provides the option to disable all background running on the computer.
1. Open Settings > click on the Privacy Icon.
2. On the next screen, scroll down in the left-pane and click on Background Apps. In the right-pane, move the toggle below Let Apps Run in the background to OFF position.
This will totally prevent all the apps from running in background and unecessarily using up resources on your computer.
2. Prevent Specific Apps from Running in Background
Windows 10 also provides the option to prevent specific or selected Apps from running in background.
1. Open Settings > click on the Privacy Icon.
2. On the next screen, scroll down in the left-pane and click on Background Apps. In the right-pane, toggle OFF the Specific Apps that you do not want to run in background.
Note: You need to toggle ON “Let Apps Run in Background” option to disable specfic Apps from running in background.
What Happens When You Disable Background Apps?
When you prevent any app from running in background, it does not in any way prevent you from using that particular app on your computer, it only prevents the app from constantly refreshing its data in background.
At any time, you can launch the disabled app on your computer and it will have the opportunity to refresh its data and provide you with the latest information as available on its servers.