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6 background apps that were quietly killing my Windows 11 laptop’s performance
I haven't used any in years, yet they are eating into system resources.
To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.
Windows 11's background processes should no longer trigger Modern Standby issues, which means your PC will not use excessive battery.
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