If the Background Apps option is grayed out in Windows Settings, follow these suggestions to troubleshoot it: Enable Background Apps via Group Policy Editor Modify Power Settings Reset Windows Store ...

A day might come when you may need to find out which one of your Windows 11/10 applications is using the internet in the background. Instead of checking each app individually, there is an easier way ...

The idea that closing background apps saves battery life is a widespread misconception. In reality, modern smartphones, whether running Android or iOS, are designed to manage background tasks ...

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Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...

Google and Samsung are promising consistent and reliable app background behavior in One UI. These changes are promised to go into effect with One UI 6.0 based on Android 14. The background services of ...

Google will introduce new requirements to limit Android manufacturers’ power over background apps. The new rules aim to address some OEMs’ aggressive management of useful background apps and services.