UWP suspending processes

Question

Task Manager : Green Leaf Icon : "This UWP process group is suspending processes to improve system performance".
This is the current problem. I require some tools to run for longer times or easiest of all a windows search over say 10,000+ files. After a few minutes UWP suspends my ongoing process and I have no other option left but "End Task" as apps become completely unresponsive even when bringing them to focus. This is a real pain and I cannot run any tasks for long. I have an i7 full blown Win 10 Pro Desktop for heavy processing requirements but this UWP keeps on crashing my work. Is there as way to stop this permanently ?

I could not find any relevant settings in Power Management or even Windows Services. Also I am not talking about the default Windows store apps nor the apps mentioned in Settings -> Privacy -> Background Apps.

If anyone knows, please help.

Answer 1

Hi Rohan. I'm Greg, an Independent Advisor.

It should only suspend the app when it's not being used, so there must be something else wrong with the system. Here's how it should work:
https://www.howto-connect.com/what-are-suspende...

There is a known issue with searchUI.exe suspending in Windows with fixes here:

https://appuals.com/how-to-fix-searchui-exe-sus...

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/searchui-exe-goe...
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Presently there doesn't seem to be an easy way to keep apps from Suspending in task Manager in WIndows 10, but there are some workarounds here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

https://www.sluiceartfair.com/2021/writing-help...

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2221466-...

https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/177749...

If you want to express your opinion on this to Microsoft use the Feedback Hub app in Start Menu where developers are tasked to process consumer feedback. They will not even see it here. This is a tech forums staffed mostly by volunteers trying to help others with your problems.

If you want to post back a Share link from your Feedback here others who see this thread can vote it up and add to it, to build momentum. I'll also track the issue for you.

I hope it helps. Feel free to ask any questions.

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