Want longer battery life, faster performance or better privacy? Here’s a guide on how to Stop Apps from Running in the Background for Windows 10
Background apps can slow down your computer, drain your battery, and even eat up internet data. If you want better performance, one of the easiest steps is stopping unnecessary apps from running in the background. (This article was generated with the help of AI).
Here’s a guide on how to do it safely on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
💡 Why Stop Background Apps?
- 🔋 Save battery life
- 🚀 Improve performance
- 📶 Reduce data usage
- 🔒 Protect privacy by minimizing background activity
➡️ The steps for Windows 10:
- Click Start > Settings ⚙️
- Go to Privacy
- Scroll down and click Background apps on the left sidebar
- You’ll see a list of apps — toggle Off the ones you don’t want running in the background
- You can also toggle off background apps completely at the top
✅ Tip: Keep essential apps like antivirus on.
In Conclusion
Stopping background apps is an easy way to free up resources and boost performance — especially on older or lower-end laptops. Just don’t disable security or system-critical apps.
Now you might enjoy faster speeds and longer battery life!
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