Windows 10 1803 Background apps won't stay off

[SenMithrarin85]

As title. I've tried the settings app and shutup10 but each time I turn that setting off, it turns itself back on again after a reboot. M$ are becoming insufferable.

[Azza ☠]

What background apps / services are you referring to?

Also, are you using Win 10 PRO version?

[[☥] - CJ -]

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

What background apps / services are you referring to?

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[SenMithrarin85]

mail, store and skype are the only ones in the list. I was referring to the global toggle itself. And I am on windows 10 pro.

[rotNdude]

If you don't shut the apps down before you shutdown your computer, the apps that are running will start again when you reboot.

[SenMithrarin85]

Originally posted by rotNdude:

If you don't shut the apps down before you shutdown your computer, the apps that are running will start again when you reboot.

apps were never used.

[Kaihekoa]

How exactly are you trying to disable them? Enable the setting to disable all apps from running in the background. These programs are integrated into the OS and cannot be removed. Also, I'm guessing you're talking about the background processes.

[Azza ☠]

You will probably find that your PC isn't actually shutting down at all, rather going into a hibernation/sleep/fast boot. What Win 10 is attempting to do is take an image state of your PC, store it to disk, then sleep... so when you start it back up it restores that image state. Hense it's meant to be faster, but could be at any state. If you have SSD (solid state drive), the boot is about the same speed anyways from a cold fresh boot.

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Start > Settings (gear icon) > System > Power & Sleep > Additional power settings (right side link)

Under "Choose what the power buttons do" (left side link), ensure "When I press the power button" it is set as "Shut down".

Click on "Change settings that aren't current available" and disable "Fast Boot" if there.

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If you want to get rid of it completely and never sleep your PC:

Under Search/Run, type "cmd.exe" (without the quotes) and right-click "Command Prompt" from the list, selecting "Run As Admin".

Under the admin command prompt, type:

powercfg.exe /h off

That will disable Hibernation and Fast Boot, freeing up a lot of your hard drive space too. If you ever want it back for some unknown reason just use "powercfg.exe /h on".

Reboot for it to take an effect.

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You will find your PC should always shutdown and boot normally now, any background services / taskbar apps launching now will just be under the startup. Which you can see if you press "CTRL + ALT + DEL" > "Task Manager" > "Startup" (tab). Right-click and change the status to "Disabled" if you don't need them, then reboot again.

[SenMithrarin85]

its the background processes I'm trying to turn off. prior to the 1803 build, the option in the settings app would do that. now, they turn back on after a reboot. I also don't have fast startup turned on.

[Hawkzers]

https://winaero.com/blog/disable-background-apps-windows-10-version-1803/

Follow this and make sure the value is DECIMAL like it says. It shows hexadecimal in the picture.

Then disable apps with slider in privacy settings and it should remain off. This worked for me.

[Slugga]

I am having the exact same issue. I’ll turn off the global setting for “Allow apps to run in the background” then I’ll check it later in the day or after I restart and it’s back on. My main problem with this is Microsoft photos. It I open ctrl-alt-del and go to details, Microsoft photos is always at the top using the most memory. I called Microsoft and was on the phone with them for literally over an hour. They remote accessed my computer and still couldn’t resolve it. I’ll try what the above user suggested when I get home but so far nothing I’ve tried will work.

Well I tried it, restarted, and it is still off. Will keep an eye on it but I think it’s fixed. Thanks for the link.

[gizmo]

Originally posted by Slugga:

I am having the exact same issue. I’ll turn off the global setting for “Allow apps to run in the background” then I’ll check it later in the day or after I restart and it’s back on. My main problem with this is Microsoft photos. It I open ctrl-alt-del and go to details, Microsoft photos is always at the top using the most memory. I called Microsoft and was on the phone with them for literally over an hour. They remote accessed my computer and still couldn’t resolve it. I’ll try what the above user suggested when I get home but so far nothing I’ve tried will work.

Well I tried it, restarted, and it is still off. Will keep an eye on it but I think it’s fixed. Thanks for the link.

Im having the same problems. I tried MS support and they wanted to charge and do remote access, glad i didnt lol.

Specifically Photos, MS Store, Mail, and Edge will be open. Ive tried everything but going into the registry editor, and that seems a bit intimidating lol. I feel like i'd mess something up.

Glad to see its not just me though.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

If you have Windows 10 Pro you can turn them off permanently using the group policy manager. It was useful for me to do this when you couldn't shut off "Hey Cortana" in Windows 10 build 1511.

Edge is part of the filesystem like Explorer was in Windows 8.

Photos are only there as an image viewer.

Windows Store and other things, all you need to do is right click on them in the Start menu, and remove the icons for them.

I am sure someone will be kind enough to give the steps on how to turn off those apps' Live Tiles features. I'd do it myself but I am nowhere near my PC (500 miles away to be exact).

[Slugga]

Go to the link that was posted above my first message. It fixed my problem. So far anyways. I created a system
restore point before I did it just in case. The instructions are only 3 steps and super easy.

Originally posted by Airicsunn:

Originally posted by Slugga:

I am having the exact same issue. I’ll turn off the global setting for “Allow apps to run in the background” then I’ll check it later in the day or after I restart and it’s back on. My main problem with this is Microsoft photos. It I open ctrl-alt-del and go to details, Microsoft photos is always at the top using the most memory. I called Microsoft and was on the phone with them for literally over an hour. They remote accessed my computer and still couldn’t resolve it. I’ll try what the above user suggested when I get home but so far nothing I’ve tried will work.

Well I tried it, restarted, and it is still off. Will keep an eye on it but I think it’s fixed. Thanks for the link.

Im having the same problems. I tried MS support and they wanted to charge and do remote access, glad i didnt lol.

Specifically Photos, MS Store, Mail, and Edge will be open. Ive tried everything but going into the registry editor, and that seems a bit intimidating lol. I feel like i'd mess something up.

Glad to see its not just me though.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Slugga:

Go to the link that was posted above my first message. It fixed my problem. So far anyways. I created a system
restore point before I did it just in case. The instructions are only 3 steps and super easy.

Originally posted by Airicsunn:

Im having the same problems. I tried MS support and they wanted to charge and do remote access, glad i didnt lol.

Specifically Photos, MS Store, Mail, and Edge will be open. Ive tried everything but going into the registry editor, and that seems a bit intimidating lol. I feel like i'd mess something up.

Glad to see its not just me though.

In guessing you are using Windows 10 Home.

[Slugga]

Windows 10 Pro

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

Originally posted by Slugga:

Go to the link that was posted above my first message. It fixed my problem. So far anyways. I created a system
restore point before I did it just in case. The instructions are only 3 steps and super easy.

In guessing you are using Windows 10 Home.