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    By Viney DhimanMarch 22, 2022Updated:March 22, 2022No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Whenever you boot your PC running Windows 11, there are some apps that automatically load and keep performing actions in the background even you’re not using it. These apps are called Background apps.

    If your device don’t have robust system configuration and so many apps are running in the background can affect the overall system performance.

    Fortunately, it is possible to manage permission for these background apps. There are three options available which includes:

    • Always – Particular app will keep running in the background
    • Power optimized – Windows will decided
    • Never – Particular app will not run in the background

    Depending on the your preference, you can set one of the permission. No only these permissions give control over how to handle background apps, but you can improve system performance by disabling unnecessary apps running in the background in Windows 11.

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    How to Disable Apps Running in Background in Windows 11
    Disable Individual Background Apps in Windows 11
    Disable Background Apps from Windows 11 Battery Settings
    Disable Background Apps in Windows 11 (All users) with Group Policy Editor
    Disable Background Apps in Windows 11 (All users) using Registry Editor

    How to Disable Apps Running in Background in Windows 11

    If you made upto this blog post, then its highly possible that you want to learn instructions on how to enable or disable apps running in the background in Windows 11, right? Here’s how you can do that:

    Note – We would like to tell you the instructions discussed below are applicable to Microsoft Store apps. To stop desktop apps from running in the background use settings offered by those apps.

    Disable Individual Background Apps in Windows 11

    Open Windows 11 settings by using WIN + I key combination.

    In the Settings app, select Apps > Apps & features.

    Click on Apps and features

    From the list of the app installed on your PC, locate the one that you want to stop running in the background and then click on three dots icon and select Advanced Options.

    Choose Advanced Options

    Note: If an advanced option is not available, it means the app does not support the background process.

    On this Settings page, you need to scroll down to Background app permission section and using “Let this app run in the background” drop-down select Never.

    Select never option

    As simple as that!

    To enable particular background app in Windows 11, you can either select Always or Power Optimized.

    Disable Background Apps from Windows 11 Battery Settings

    The end results of this method will be same as discussed in method one, but this method will gives you an idea about what app is consuming lots of resources in the background and on the basis of that, you can disable it.

    Launch Settings app by pressing WIN + I key combo.

    Click on Power and Battery

    Select System > Power & battery

    Click on Battery Usage

    On this page, under Battery section, select Battery usage.

    Here, you will find Battery usage by app section, where you will find out usage of application. You need to find the app that you want to disable from running in the background, then click on the three dots and select Manage background activity.

    Click on manage background activity

    This will take you to Background app permissions section, again using “Let this app run in background” drop-down select Never.

    Select never option

    If the Manage background activity option is not available, the app does not support the background process.

    To enable particular background app in Windows 11, you can either select Always or Power Optimized.

    Disable Background Apps in Windows 11 (All users) with Group Policy Editor

    In case, you want to disable all background (Microsoft Store) apps at once for all users in Windows 11, then you can use Group policy editor. This method is applicable for Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise edition users.

    Click on the Start button to launch Start menu and type “gpedit.msc” in search box, when “Edit group policy” appear in search results, click to open it.

    Search for GPEDIT in Start menu

    In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Privacy

    Click on Let windows apps run in the background

    Find and double-click on the “Let Windows apps run in the background” policy in the right sidebar.

    Choose Disabled and Apply

    Here, select “Disabled” and then select Apply and OK to save changes.

    To enable background apps in Windows 11, you can either select Not configured or Enabled.

    Disable Background Apps in Windows 11 (All users) using Registry Editor

    In case, you’re using Windows 11 Home edition, then here’s how you can disable background apps in Windows 11 using Registry Editor.

    Click on the Search icon and type regedit and when Registry editor appear in search results, click to open it.

    If UAC dialog box appear click Yes to continue.

    Here, you need head over to following registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

    Right-click on the Windows key and then select New > Key and name it AppPrivacy.

    app privacy

    Select AppPrivacy and then on the right-side, right-click and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it LetAppsRunInBackground.

    Double-click on the same DWORD value and set its Value data to 2.

    let app run in background

    After that, click OK to save the changes and then reboot your computer.

    This will disable all the apps that you have downloaded from Microsoft Store from running in the background.

    At any point, you want to revert this action, then all you need to do is to delete LetAppsRunInBackground DWORD Value.

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