Fix: Too Many Background Processes on Your Windows PC

Too Many Background Processes on your Windows PC? You are not alone. If you don’t have the components to back you up, your PC is likely running slower and you’re experiencing frequent frame drops, freezes, or system crashes if too many processes run in the background.

What is causing this problem?

In most cases, this issue appears when there are too many apps running at the same time. There are a few other reasons that can cause this issue, and all of them are related to your computer.

• Background apps:The principal cause of this issue is the background apps running on your computer. These apps have processes that affect both your computer and its performance.
• Startup apps: Some apps on your computer are set to launch at the same time as your PC. This causes your PC to have a lot more active processes that are all running at the same time.
• 3rd party services: Through the processes of the apps you use, some are continually running in the background even though you don’t use them at all. These are third-party services from apps you’ve used previously and can manage without.

How do I fix this issue?

This problem is a common Windows issue that many users have gone through. There are a few ways to fix this, so here are the methods you need to follow:

1. Close background app processes

The first thing that you need to do when encountering this issue is to close all the background app processes that are running on your computer. There are many processes running when your PC is on, and a big part of them is for Windows to be able to work, but the rest of the processes are related to apps that you are using.

Most of these app processes are consuming a lot of memory and are affecting the performance of your computer. In this case, you should consider closing some of them to free up some memory.

You can do this from the Task Manager on your computer.

Here is a guide that can help you do this:

1. Firstly you need to open the Task Manager. The easiest way to do this is to simultaneously press the  CTRL + Shift + ESC keys.
2. Now you need to select the Processes section. You can also order the processes according to the memory they consume by clicking on the Memory button.

   

3. Look for the processes that consume the most memory and right-click on them, then click on End task to close the process.

   

4. Repeat the process with all the apps that are running in the background and that you don’t need.
5. Once you are done, close Task Manager and see if the ‘Too Many Background Processes on Your Windows PC’ issue still affects your computer.

2. Disable Startup apps

This problem might be also caused by the processes of the apps that automatically start when you boot the computer. These applications are set to turn on at the same time as the PC.

These processes might affect the performance of your computer because there are too many processes that launch at the Startup. 

In this situation, you should disable some of the Startup apps to fix the ‘Too Many Background Processes on Your Windows PC’ issue.

Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Start by opening the Task Manager. Press the CTRL + Shift + ESC keys at the same time to open it.
2. Now you need to access the Startup apps section. Select it from the left side.

   

3. You can click on the Status button to sort the apps after the status of them. This way you will see all the enabled apps, so it will be easier to disable them.
4. Right-click on the app that you want to disable, then click on Disable to turn them off.

   

5. Once you’ve disabled all the apps that you want, close Task Manager and test your PC to see if the issue still appears.

3. Disable Startup processes

This Windows issue is caused when there are too many processes on at the same time on your computer. A few of these processes are set to launch even if you don’t use them at all.

These processes could be found in the Services app. Here you will be able to see all the processes and services that your computer has, and you will also see the status of them. 

All you need to do is to go to the Properties of it and disable the third-party processes permanently.

Note: Make sure to disable only 3rd party processes to not affect your computer.

Here is a guide that will show you how to do this:

1. Open a Run dialog box and type inside the search bar ‘services.msc‘, then press Enter to open the Services.

   

2. Now look for the 3rd party services that you want to disable.
3. Right-click on it and click on Properties.

   

4. Where you see the Startup type section, expand the drop-down menu and click on Disable.

   

5. After that, click on Apply to save the changes and click on OK to close the Properties.
6. Repeat the process with other services that you want to disable, then close the Services app.
7. Test your PC to see if the ‘Too Many Background Processes on Your Windows PC’ issue still affects it.