There are a few ways to disable background apps on Windows 11. Here are the details: 1. Open Settings in Windows 11. You can ...

Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

By default, Windows may automatically reopen apps that were active before you shut down or restarted your PC. For example, if ...

Balancing which apps automatically start up when you open Windows is more of an art than science. You'll want to disable heavy apps that will slow down your PC's boot ...

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