Here's how to turn off or disable background applications in Windows 11 to maximize the performance of your laptop or Personal Computer (PC). Yes, background applications in Windows 11 will affect battery conditions and RAM usage.
So like it or not, users need to turn off or disable background applications in Windows 11 so that the performance of their laptop or PC is maximized.
Background apps in Windows often perform actions, such as updating and fetching the latest data even when you're not using them. While Windows can intelligently manage and optimize app background power, it can still drain your battery and increase data usage.
Luckily, Windows lets you change background permissions for individual Microsoft Store apps. Here are several ways you can do to disable one or all of the background applications in Windows 11. Check out the following methods. You must read this also 6 Ways to Turn off Media Hotkeys in Windows 10 and 11
How to Disable Background Apps in Windows 11
1. Go through Setting
If you want to turn off or disable the application background, you can disable it from the Settings page. Follow the steps below to disable background apps via Settings:
- Press Win + I to open Settings.
- Go to the Applications tab on the left pane.
- Click Apps and features on the right pane.
- Find the app for which you want to change background permissions.
- Click the three dot menu beside the app name and click Advanced options.
- Scroll down to the Background app permissions section.
- Click the drop-down to Let this app run in the background and select Never.
2. Through Power and Battery Settings
The Power & battery page in Windows 11 Settings provides data about the battery usage of installed apps. This is very useful If you want to disable background apps based on battery usage to save power. Here's how to do it:
- Press Win + I to open Settings page.
- In the System tab, scroll down and click Power & battery.
- Scroll down to the Battery section and click Battery usage.
- Click the drop down for Battery level and select last 7 days. Windows will load all applications using battery power in the last seven days.
- To change app background permissions, click on the three dot menu next to the app name, and click Manage background productivity. This option is only available for Microsoft Store apps.
- Click the (Power optimized) drop-down under the Background app permissions section and select Never. This will disable the app from running in the background.
- If you set it to Always, the app will continue to run in the background regardless of your power state.
- Repeat steps for all apps that may drain your battery or affect system performance.
Note that Windows allows you to configure background app permissions for Microsoft Store apps. You can disable it to save battery and avoid unnecessary data usage. Read this also Easy Guide: Windows 10 Start Menu Not Working? Fix Now!
If you have problems with slow system performance, disabling background apps may not be the solution. What you can do is reconfigure your OS, analyze your storage device and look for hardware upgrades to improve system performance.