Anyone know how to Disable specific 'Background Apps' via Registry..?

Thelps · 24 Sep 2020

Can anyone explain how to disable specific Windows 10 'Background Apps' (such as 3D Viewer, Your Phone, etc.) via the Registry?

I know there is a Registry edit to disable them ALL, but are there specific Keys you can add to disable specific, individual apps?

For clarity's sake, I'm referring to the apps found in:

Settings > Privacy > Background Apps

This would be a very useful set of commands to have available.

Much appreciated, as always.

EDIT: Here is how to disable ALL Background Apps simultaneously:

Turn On or Off Background Apps in Windows 10

(I'm looking for a way to disable only specific, individual Background Apps)

Brink · 24 Sep 2020

Hello Thelps,

You can use option 2 in the same tutorial for specific apps.

Turn On or Off Background Apps in Windows 10

Bree · 24 Sep 2020

Thelps said:

Can anyone explain how to disable specific Windows 10 'Background Apps' (such as 3D Viewer, Your Phone, etc.) via the Registry?

....For clarity's sake, I'm referring to the apps found in:
Settings > Privacy > Background Apps
This would be a very useful set of commands to have available.

When you toggle the background setting for an individual app in Settings > Privacy > Background apps it changes the values of Disabled and DisabledByUser in the key specific to that app for the current user. For example, the Calculator's key is:

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Enabled:

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Disabled:

Thelps · 24 Sep 2020

Thanks @Brink and @Bree !

That covers my query perfectly.

Brink · 24 Sep 2020

Glad we could help.