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How to change which apps can run in the background on Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will walk through the steps to take to change which apps are able to automatically run in the background as you use your Windows 10 computer.</p><p><br></p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/R0U5ZADX64S1/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/R0U5ZADX64S1/image1.jpg" alt="Image1.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears, click on <strong>Privacy</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/5P76BKITWJIM/image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/5P76BKITWJIM/image2.jpg" alt="Image2.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. Scroll down a bit to find and click on <strong>Background Apps</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/0SHH9A56MMKO/image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/0SHH9A56MMKO/image3.jpg" alt="Image3.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. Here you can change any app to<strong> On or Off </strong>depending on what you’d prefer. </p><p>You can also change the option “Let apps run in the background” to off and it will automatically toggle off all apps.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/EUNE6FZXVALU/image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/EUNE6FZXVALU/image4.jpg" alt="Image4.jpg"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>