How To Disable Background Apps In Windows 10

20/8/2015

Background Apps conserve a lot of space and power, and so today we are going to show simple steps for disabling these background Apps in Windows 10. Windows 10 is genuinely fast and has no performance issues so far - almost all the users are apparently satisfied with the update. But when you install more Apps the results will be different. It is therefore advisable to disable the background Apps.

By default many pre-installed Apps in Windows 10 has the privilege to run in the background. These Apps also has the ability to stay up-to-date and post notifications on the screen even when you are not using them. While the feature does make apps pretty useful since they can provide timely notifications, but not all apps make good use of it and there are also Apps that are rarely used. These Apps keep running in the background all the time conserving more power and space. See steps below to disable them.....

Steps On How To Disable Background Apps In Windows 10

Step 1: Open Settings

First, click on start and go to settings.

Step 2: Select Privacy Option

After opening settings many options will pop up. From these options select Privacy Option.

Step 3: Select Background Apps

The Privacy section has several options like Radios, other devices etc., Click on Background Apps. After selecting this option, click on 'continue'.

Step 4: Turn Off Background Apps

List of Apps will be displayed that are running in Background. By default, all of these apps are allowed to update themselves even when they are not in use. You have the choice to disable the desired Apps. So turn off the unwanted Apps, That's it. The Apps are now disabled. If you have any queries please comment below....

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