Windows 10 How to Disable Unnecessary Background Processes in Windows 10 Task Manager

usermn · Oct 12, 2019

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?

Neemobeer · Oct 13, 2019

Really depends which processes you're trying to stop. Some are regular applications, some are appx packages which actually suspend while not in use so they don't really consume many resources. Some will be services.

For example "YourPhone" is an appxpackage you can remove it from a powershell prompt with Get-AppxPackage *phone* | Remove-AppxPackage

nmsuk · Oct 12, 2019

yeah you can uninstall them if never used. Or remove them from background apps.

usermn · Oct 13, 2019

Apparently you need to go to Settings, Background apps to disable background processes such as YourPhone.exe. I could not figure out where you can uninstall them.

Neemobeer · Oct 13, 2019

Really depends which processes you're trying to stop. Some are regular applications, some are appx packages which actually suspend while not in use so they don't really consume many resources. Some will be services.

For example "YourPhone" is an appxpackage you can remove it from a powershell prompt with Get-AppxPackage *phone* | Remove-AppxPackage

Windows 10 How to Disable Unnecessary Background Processes in Windows 10 Task Manager

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