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  1. Posts : 68,700
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #10

    John Pombrio said:
    The latest screen shot of background apps as of Fast Ring 14976:
    Thank you John. Tutorial updated. :)
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  2. Posts : 429
    Windows 10 Fast Ring
       #11

    Be aware that until Microsoft updates the normal users to the latest fast ring build, the oh so nice "all apps on/off" button is missing. You have to turn them off one. at. a. time.
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  3. Posts : 61
    windows 10
       #12

    Thanks, but anyone knows how to turn it OFF or ON using a .cmd file?
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  4. Posts : 68,700
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #13

    chok said:
    Thanks, but anyone knows how to turn it OFF or ON using a .cmd file?
    Hello @chok, :)

    Here are the commands to turn on/off background apps:

    (On)
    Reg Add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications /v GlobalUserDisabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    (Off)
    Reg Add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications /v GlobalUserDisabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
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  5. Posts : 5,443
    Windows 11 Home
       #14

    Control via policy:
    Code:
    0 - Default
    1 - Enabled
    2 - Disabled
    
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy" /v "LetAppsRunInBackground" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f

    This setting also changes a different entry since 1803, maybe that is the reason, why it will not stay off.
    Code:
    reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "BackgroundAppGlobalToggle" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
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  6. Posts : 68,700
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #15

    TairikuOkami said:
    Control via policy:
    Code:
    0 - Default
    1 - Enabled
    2 - Disabled
    
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy" /v "LetAppsRunInBackground" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f

    This setting also changes a different entry since 1803, maybe that is the reason, why it will not stay off.
    Code:
    reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "BackgroundAppGlobalToggle" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    Thank you. The tutorial has been updated for this. :)
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  7. Posts : 57
    W10 Pro x64
       #16

    Brink said:
    Thank you. The tutorial has been updated for this. :)
    Dumb question, but which ones of these are new? I checked this tutorial yesterday and I'm fairly certain that everything below option two wasn't there then, although I could be wrong.
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  8. Posts : 68,700
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #17

    Hello trashbag, :)

    Options 5 and 6 were added, and options 3 and 4 only had a second registry value added to them.
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  9. Posts : 57
    W10 Pro x64
       #18

    Oh, so the Group Policy policy was added in 1803? Apparently only W10 Pro was having issues with background apps in 1803 while W10 Home wasn't, I wonder if the new policy would have something to do with it.

    Either way the policy edit seems to have worked for now.
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  10. Posts : 68,700
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #19

    The group policy has always been there, but I just now added it as an option in the tutorial.

    I'm glad the policy is making it work for you.
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