You can stop apps from running in the background to save battery, data usage, and (some) system resources, and in this guide, we'll show you how on Windows 10.
On Windows 10, many apps you download from the Microsoft Store will continue to run in the background to take advantage of additional features, such as the ability to download data, update Live Tiles, and show notifications.
Although these features can be useful in a number of scenarios, apps running in the background (even when you didn't start them) can drain battery, waste bandwidth and system resources. Luckily, if keeping apps updated isn't something important for you, Windows 10 ships with settings to control which apps are allowed to operate in the background.
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to prevent apps from running in the background.
- How to stop background apps using Privacy settings
- How to stop background apps using System settings
How to stop background apps using Privacy settings
To disable apps from running in the background wasting system resources, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Privacy.
- Click on Background apps.
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Under the "Choose which apps can run in the background" section, turn off the toggle switch for the apps you want to restrict.
from Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft. http://bit.ly/2wYEg0d
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