background processes

Windows 11’s layered architecture is a marvel of modern OS design, but beneath its glossy surface lies a dense world of background services—many running quietly and persistently, often unnoticed by everyday users. These services underpin features ranging from network connectivity and device...

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of email clients has long been a familiar challenge for Windows users, and nowhere is this more evident than in the ongoing evolution of Microsoft Outlook. Over the last two years, Microsoft has advanced a sweeping effort to unify its disparate Outlook...

Windows 11, lauded for its modern interface and user-centric enhancements, remains frustrating for many when it comes to one essential maintenance task: uninstalling stubborn or corrupted software. The challenge of force uninstalling troublesome programs is all too common—whether you encounter...

Windows 11 introduces a sleek and modern platform with fresh features and improved security, yet many users with older PCs find that the system can feel sluggish due to the demands of the visually rich interface and background processes. Fortunately, there are a series of practical adjustments...

When you boot up your Windows 11 PC, countless unseen processes spring to life. They hum quietly in the background, consuming precious resources long before you open your favorite apps or navigate to your workflow. For most Windows users, these background programs are out of sight, out of...

Most Windows 10 users have never explored the powerful diagnostics that lie just beneath the surface of their operating system, and one of the most undersung among them is the ability to generate a rich, detailed energy report. This report, when used properly, isn't just another technical...

A funny thing happened on the way to my productivity nirvana—I hit the Close button and, like a horror movie villain, the app kept shambling on, refusing to die. We’ve all been there: you’re calmly shutting down your PC after a productive day, only to be menaced by that one app that absolutely...

Hello, Apps I've set to turn on on startup actually reset by themselves. I can't tell what instigates it. If I change the app's settings and restart my computer, the app doesn't reset. But, when my computer is off for the night, the setting is reset to not turn on on startup. If someone could...

For many Windows gamers, PUBG: Battlegrounds remains a thrilling challenge—until lag turns the battlefield into a frustrating obstacle course. If you’re stuck with choppy gameplay on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and fine-tune your system to reclaim the...

Balancing performance and stability on Windows 11 often comes down to managing the background processes that silently run as soon as you log in. While Windows 11 is designed to handle hundreds of processes in the background, many of them aren’t essential for everyday tasks—and some may even slow...

Microsoft Edge, as the default web browser for Windows 10 and 11, has become a significant part of many users' daily computing routines. However, one common concern among users is the browser’s tendency to run background processes even after it has been closed. These processes can lead to...

It may or may not have come after an update, but Edge constantly uses too much CPU. Even closing it down doesn't kill the process and it keeps using CPU, I have to kill the process myself. Edge doesn't start at boot. Edge's behavior is also abnormal. If I click on the title bar, the computer...

I'm running the latest version of Windows 11. I run a few Rainmeter Gadgets too. Particularly the CPU Usage gadget. I have my computer set up to turn off the display after a certain amount of time. Then the display turns back on when I move the mouse. Lately when it starts back up the CPU...

Hello. My dad gave me his laptop just to check an issue. His Laptop when first given to me check was constantly running high CPU when checking task manager with it running 100% and I couldn't identify what was making it do this. So a quick restart (off and back on) the laptop was doing the same...

Hi, So previously I posted to ask if we can stop things like updates running when I boot up windows 10, I wondered is there a more generic way of running this OS so that I can use it for the pure purpose of playing a DVD say, and it not do a load of other things? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I like to watch a DVD at the weekend which is another region so I have to power up my Windows 10 pc to play it as my standalone player wont read it. The computer usually plays without making the cpu fan go noisy however I find windows likes to start pratting about running other...

Windows 10 Home Version 1809 (64-bit) is on the computer. In Task Manager, Processes, Background processes many processes that I don't need are listed, such as: YourPhone.exe Microsoft Store SkypeApp / Microsoft Skype Is there a way to prevent them from running in the first place?

At times my computer runs slow. I even get message that memory is insufficient. When I copy a file from another computer on the n/w the copying becomes very slow. If I run anti-virus scan it displays no virus found. If I close a Word file and try to delete it I get a message File is open, but I...

Hi When I run CCleaner I always get the message, "Microsoft Edge needs to close to complete this process", as far as I know Microsoft Edge isn't open, I never use it. While we are on the subject I have a similar problem with Mail, I don't use it but it keeps receiving my mail at least on one...

I browsed through the "Screensaver" posts before even joining the Forums and didn't find my particular issue. I purchased a "used" HP Compaq 6200 with Windows 7 Pro installed. If other information about this machine is needed, I'll need steps on how to find it within the software as there is...