To turn off background apps in Windows 11, click on the Start menu and select Settings. Navigate to Privacy & security, then click on Background apps. Here, you can see a list of apps running in the background. Toggle off the switch next to any app you wish to disable from running in the background, helping improve performance and battery life.
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