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ammarjaved
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Sep 22, 2021

How to Disable Background Apps Windows 11

  Disable Background Apps in the Settings app 1. Launch the Windows Settings app. 2. Click "Apps" on the left sidebar, then "Apps & features." 3. Locate the app, then click the "three-dot...
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David1826
Copper Contributor
Jun 21, 2022

On should go through all 15o+ of their apps like this? It was much easier in Windows 10. What a piece of Shtammarjaved 

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    rohan4655
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 17, 2022

    David1826 Disable Background Apps for all users with Group Policy Editor
    1. Enter gpedit.msc into the Run text box by pressing Win + R.
    2. Navigate to "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Privacy"
    3. Double-click the "Let Windows apps run in the background" policy in the right pane.
    4. Select the "Disabled" choice, then select "Apply" and "OK."

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      JasonT777
      Copper Contributor
      Nov 01, 2024
      Does settings this to disabled actually disable background apps, or just disable the policy that manages them?
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      Ranajii865
      Copper Contributor
      May 31, 2023

      rohan4655 please guide me to install gped.msc

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      TIMORLANG
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 17, 2022
      rohan4655 that is definitely an option. But that only works with PRO windows versions and not home versions.
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        akshayasimha
        Copper Contributor
        Jul 25, 2022

        TIMORLANG  You can enable even in the Home Edition. Go to this URL: https://www.itechtics.com/enable-gpedit-windows-10-home/

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