some useless services taking my ram

Question

I'm using win11 my ram8GB some apps when uninstalled some are still running in background. How do l stop this and also some apps I don't use they are running in background how do l resolve this issue

Answer 1

1

Restart (not shut down) your PC to flush out your RAM.

2

Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).

A

Select the Processes tab, then click the Memory column header at the top so the arrow points down on that header.

Please provide a screenshot of that window.

B

Select the Performance tab.

Click Memory on the left, please provide a screenshot of that window.

Answer 2

To reduce RAM usage from background and leftover apps in Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Turn off background activity per app

• Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Battery usage.
• For an app using background power, select More options > Manage background activity.
• Under Let this app run in the background, choose Never to stop it running when not in use.

2. Disable background apps via app settings

• Select Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
• Find an app you don’t want running in the background.
• Select More options (…) > Advanced options.
• Under Background app permissions / Let this app run in background, set it to Never or Power optimized (recommended).

3. Turn off most background apps (where available)

• Select Start > Settings > Privacy > Background apps.
• Under Background Apps, you can:
  • Turn Let apps run in the background Off to stop most Store apps, or
  • Under Choose which apps can run in the background, turn individual apps Off.

4. Disable startup apps so they don’t load into RAM

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
• Select Startup apps from the left menu.
• Right-click apps you don’t need at startup and select Disable.

5. Uninstall apps you don’t use

• Select Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
• Find apps you no longer need, select More options (…) > Uninstall, and confirm.

6. Desktop apps that don’t appear in lists

• Some desktop apps (traditional .EXE/.DLL programs) won’t appear under Background apps.
• For those, open the app itself and look in its own Settings/Options for:
  • “Run at startup”
  • “Run in background”
  • “Minimize to tray”
• Turn those options off, or uninstall the app if not needed.

These steps will reduce how many apps stay running in the background and free RAM on an 8 GB system.

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References:

• Windows background apps and your privacy
• Manage background activity for apps in Windows
• Tips to improve PC performance in Windows
• Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows