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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 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent ...
You can fix most Windows 11 issues by double checking these 4 settings first ...
To fix the Photos app slowing down your Windows 11 PC, try these steps: disable it from startup via Settings or Task Manager, tweak in-app settings to turn off background performance, reset or repair ...
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