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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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        TIMORLANG
        Copper Contributor
        Jul 25, 2022

        akshayasimha That's great, Thanks. I didn't know that was possible. It will come in very handy.

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