The Settings app lets you manage which Microsoft Store apps can run in the background. Use this method to stop background usage for specific apps only (versus all apps at once, like with the following ...

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

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Many programs run in the background on a Windows machine. These files are crucial for the machine to function correctly. If you try to force stop any of these ...

RAM, or Random Access Memory, is the part of your computer that keeps programs running in the background. When your RAM is working properly, you'll be able to switch between programs quickly and ...

If you use a Samsung phone, you're more than aware of the amount of bloatware on it. What you might not know, however, is that many hidden pre-installed system apps run in the background. What exactly ...

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...