There is no doubt about it Windows 10 is the best and fastest operating system from Microsoft compared to the previous Windows 8.1 and 7. Microsoft OS’s new Windows 10 is quite fast and there are no performance issues.

With many features, Windows 10 is designed to keep your computer ready to use native Windows applications and services, such as Skype, Maps, Calendar, Email, and more. In addition to native Windows applications and services, other applications that you download to your computer may also have the same default behavior from a running menu and active in the background on your computer.

But the problem is that these applications run always in the background, even if you have not opened them, and this will consume battery, bandwidth, and system resources, which makes Windows 10 run slow. Here are some tips to Stop applications running in the background and optimize Windows 10 performance.

What happens when you turn off background applications in Windows 10?

You should know a few things before you stop running wallpapers in Windows 10.

1. The procedure below applies only to Microsoft Store applications. If you want to turn off regular win32 applications, such as Firefox and Chrome, you need to find relevant options on that application settings page.
2. When you stop running an application in the background, it cannot perform background activities such as displaying notifications, reminder alerts, and so on. If you just want to turn off app notifications in a specific app, you can do so separately.
3. Once the apps are stopped running in the background, you need to start the app manually to use them. Moreover, as soon as you close the application, they no longer run in the background.

No more running background applications

When it comes to stopping background applications, you can stop all applications or pick and choose the application that can and cannot run in the background. I will show both approaches. Use the one you need.

Turn off all background applications in Windows 10

1. Open the Settings app by pressing the shortcut on the Victory + I keyboard.
2. Go to the “privacy” page.

1. In the left pane, scroll down and select the “Background apps” tab.
2. In the right pane, switch the switch under “Let apps run in the background” from its position.

That’s all. As soon as you stop switching, all applications in the Microsoft store stop running in the background. In the future, to allow applications to run in the background, switch to the “On” position in step 4.

Turn off specific background applications in Windows 10 (individual applications)

1. Open the Settings app by pressing the shortcut on the Victory + I keyboard.
2. Go to the “privacy” page.

1. In the left pane, scroll down and select the “Wallpapers” tab.
2. On the right panel, scroll down and find the application you want to stop running in the background.
3. Then switch the switch next to the application to the on position.

Special programs

You can also use optimization programs to fine-tune automatic running programs.

According to experts one of the best software on the market is EaseeControl. This is the most complete and complex program for your Windows 10 that will stop exactly what programs you need and allow them to function only if you want.

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