Disable programs running in the background. How to activate background mode for programs on PC and mobile devices

In this article I continue the theme of optimizing your computer; today we will stop some programs running in the background to speed up and operate your PC.

In the last lesson, we disabled programs from startup (if you haven’t read this lesson, I advise you to start there), thereby increasing performance, and now we will disable Windows services running in the background.

Any of these services can be either system or third-party, but they all eat up a small part of the system’s resources; if you consider that there are several dozen of them, the load increases noticeably.

Of course, in most cases, system programs running in the background are needed to normal operation computers, but there are some that are not needed at all and are unlikely to be needed by anyone.

When disabling yourself, you need to be extremely careful; when disabling any process, you need to know what it is responsible for so as not to harm the OS. Below I will give a small list of what can be excluded and what can be switched to manual mode.

What programs can I disable?

To do this you need to log in Service Management by right-clicking on the My Computer shortcut, which is located on your desktop, or in the Start menu, select Computer. In the menu that appears, select Control

then click on Services and applications and the last point Services. Here you can see all the necessary and unnecessary programs working in the background, in total I have more than 150 of them!

First of all, I advise you to look through the entire list and find some familiar programs that you may have installed and simply disable them.

For example: torrent clients µTorrent or BitComet you can safely disable them, unless of course you distribute some files day and night. Program Skype(Skype) if you call once a month, then why will it waste resources every day?

Also with other programs, if there is no need for it to work every minute, feel free to stop it. Do not be confused in any way, disabling a program does not mean it will not work in the future! When you need it, just launch it from the shortcut as you usually do.

Background mode is a standby mode, that is, the program is always running, although not in use.

And finally, the list I promised Windows Services which can be disabled for sure or switched to manual mode.

Parental Control– turn off

KtmRm for distributed transaction coordinator– manually

Adaptive adjustment- disabling brightness is necessary only for PC owners. with built-in light sensor for automatic adjustment monitor brightness

WWAN auto setup– disable if you do not have CDMA or GSM modules

Windows Firewall– disable it if your antivirus has this service

Computer browser– translate manually when not used local network

Support IP Service– turn off

Secondary login– disable or manually

Dispatcher automatic connections remote access – disable or manually

Print Manager– turn it off if we don’t use the printer

Windows Defender– disable it, a completely unnecessary service

Distributed Transaction Coordinator– turn off

NetBIOS Support Module– disable, but on the condition that there is no local network (connection of 2 computers or more)

Setting up a Remote Desktop Server– turn off

Service Bluetooth support – we turn it off, I don’t think this is relevant now.

Download service Windows images(WIA)– if you use a scanner, you don’t touch anything

Service remote control Windows– turn off

Remote Desktop Service– turn off

Smartcard– turn off

Tablet PC input service– turn off

Remote registry– everything is generally bad here; there is an opinion that this is a kind of open door for a virus that can change system registry. Definitely disable

Fax– we turn it off, it’s completely a thing of the past.

To disable a service, double-click on it with the left mouse button, a window will open where we change the value Startup type from Automatic to Disabled then Stop//Apply//OK. This is how we deal with every service we dislike.

This is the list of services that I was able to find out about; I will be glad if anyone can add to it in the comments to this article.

This concludes this article, but the topic of optimization is to be continued, subscribe to updates so as not to miss it and other subsequent articles.

Valery Semenov, moikomputer.ru

What could be more exciting than getting to know a new smartphone you just bought? Alas, over time it loses its luster and gradually begins to work more and more slowly. You have to charge your smartphone more often, applications open more and more slowly. If this is your case, there are a few tips you can use to inhale into the device new life and improve the situation. Among other things, you need to control which programs are running in the background.

Managing background processes

• In versions before Android Marshmallow for this you need to open Settings > About phone and click on the build number seven times. You will receive a notification that developer settings have been unlocked.
• On many devices you need to look for the option "Processes" or "Process statistics" at the address Settings > For Developers > Processes. Here you will get a list of currently running processes and find out how much memory each of them is using.
• Naturally, you need to stop the processes that consume the most memory. This should not be done thoughtlessly; you need to understand what you are stopping. Stopping some applications may crash operating system.

Some smartphones, like , do not allow you to access developer settings by clicking on the build number and have special methods. In this case, it is best to search the Internet for an option to unlock developer settings on your smartphone model. You need to dial in the dialer ##6961## and look at the address Settings > Accessibility> For developers > Process statistics.

If you have a clean version or more modern, look for options at Settings > Memory >, there is an opportunity to stop processes manually.

Which applications to stop

So, if you don't want programs or your smartphone in general to crash, you need to be careful. An application called " Google Services"and any other in the word Google in the title should not be stopped manually.

IN in this example there was no need for Kik applications, Facebook Pages Manager and a number of other services. In some cases, services are automatically restarted. If you click on the "Advanced" button, you can see the amount of memory used by cached processes. Here the stopping rules are the same as for applications.

For those applications that do not want to leave (if you kill Kik through the processes tab, it will start again), you need to open Settings > Applications > Application Manager and force stop or delete the application.

• To stop an application manually through the process list, open Settings > For Developers > Processes and click on the button "Stop".
• To force stop or remove an application manually through the application list, Open Settings > Applications > Application Manager and select the desired program. Don't delete apps that appear when you select the option "Show system applications."
• To force stop an application in clean version Android Marshmallow or more modern open Settings > Memory > Memory used by applications.

What uses up battery power

Open instead Settings > Battery and see what options are available here on your smartphone. On different models they differ, but at least there should be a list of all installed applications, which have consumed energy since the last recharge. You can then decide which applications you will stop.

The rules for stopping and deleting applications apply here too, you need to be careful. Some smartphones separate applications in the section "Battery" into system and non-system, others into hardware and software applications.

Theoretically, each new Android version adds more useful features work with the battery, resulting in the number of required manual settings is shrinking. In Android Marshmallow, the most useful new option is Doze, which puts the smartphone into hibernation mode when it is not moving. There is a Doze 2.0 function, which also works when the smartphone moves, if you do not turn on its screen.

Samsung and other manufacturers offer their own options for battery and RAM functions, so there is no advice for all occasions. Some believe that Doze mode is harmful to duration battery life, but you can check it yourself.

Applications for completing tasks and optimizing RAM

Task completion applications constantly force applications to stop in the background, resulting in increased energy consumption due to the constant launching and closing of processes. You may be wasting less energy by allowing apps to run in the background.

Some believe that if you root your device, you will gain more control over it. Many programs require root to close processes. If you decide to go this route, try the Greenify app; This automatic program for hibernation, which also works on devices without root.

True, without root it will not be possible to automatically put applications into hibernation and some other functions, but it will be possible to add a widget to home screen to hibernate manually with one click. There is also useful options to expand the capabilities of the Doze function, which also does not require root.

Unloading unnecessary background processes not only has a positive effect on the device's performance, but also saves battery power. Task killers cope well with this task, but they do not know how to do it in automatic mode. IN in this case we will need the Servicely application, which will be discussed in this article.

Now I’ll tell you a little about what the Servicely program is needed for and how it works. On your Android smartphone There are many applications installed that cause various background processes: services (services) that make network requests to the web server, process information, trigger notifications, etc. Using cleaners like or will close them, but they will soon be launched again. And Servicely can automatically kill background processes you select after a specified time.

To do this, install Servicely, open it and give root access.

After that, click “Add a new app to the hit-list”.

Select the background processes you want to close and click on the checkmark in the lower right corner.

Please note that in demon paid version You can disable only 3 processes, and in Pro their number is unlimited. But Servicely is still being tested, so the features of the paid version are now available completely free. To do this, simply drag the switch next to the “Free Pro version” item.

You can now close an unlimited number of background processes. Also check the box next to “Start on boot” so that the program starts working automatically when you turn on your mobile device and you don’t have to do all this yourself every time.

All that remains is to set the time after which Servicely will automatically stop the background processes you have marked.

And finally, it’s worth saying that turning off background processes should be approached wisely. Close only those that you are absolutely sure of, so as not to cause malfunctions in applications and the operating system itself.

Hello friends! In this short lesson I want to talk about the background mode and why it is needed at all. Most programs that a user runs on a computer run in active mode. This means that they are displayed on the panel Windows tasks and in the task manager on the Applications tab. If you look at the “Processes” tab, you will find much more more entries than in the application tab that is currently running. You can read more about the task manager and how to use it in my article “”.

If you open any program, then in the task manager in the “Processes” tab you can see this running program. For example, if you open Opera browser then you will see running process"Opera.exe". If you open the task manager, go to the “Processes” tab and check the “Display processes of all users” checkbox. With this action you will display processes running on the computer under other users, as well as system processes that are necessary for normal operation.

All processes that do not require user interaction usually run in the background. The program running in the background requires self-execution tasks assigned to it, without the participation (or almost without the participation) of the user.

Programs running this way consume computer resources in the same way as applications that appear on the taskbar. Therefore launch large quantity programs that hide their icon in the tray or do not remind you of themselves at all can greatly affect the performance of your computer.

Can run in the background regular programs, for which the appropriate settings are set. In this case, the application icon is usually displayed in the notification area (system tray or in English system tray - part of the taskbar between the clock and active tasks). Antivirus can be considered the most typical representative of this group. If you close the main antivirus window by clicking on the “cross”, the window will disappear, but your antivirus will continue to protect your computer by moving to the tray. Some programs can be configured so that when you click on the “Close” button, they stop working completely, and when you click on the “Minimize” button, they disappear from the taskbar, but show their icon in the tray, thus moving into the background. This setting is usually called “Minimize to tray”.

Also running in the background are programs that are part of the operating system. In particular, these are system services, as well as other applications. Some of them are necessary for the system to function and cannot be stopped. Others are needed only for some specific functions that are not actually used by the user. Stopping such components can be very useful for saving computer resources, but it requires knowledge, the description of which is beyond the scope of this article.

There are also viruses running in the background, spyware and other malicious objects. Which is quite understandable, because the attacker wants the user not to know about their activity and tries to hide it from the user’s eyes.

To terminate processes, you need to know a little about system programs, which are usually used for work.

In this article we will figure out what it is background applications on Android, what they are for and how to disable them.

What are background applications on Android

Background programs run background processes that are invisible to the device owner. The application seems to be closed, but it still consumes system resources, takes place in RAM and reduces the battery life of the device. Such processes start without your knowledge and run in the background - hence their name. There are generally good reasons for running these processes - it could be synchronization, retrieving location data, or other activity related to the purpose of the application.

But not all background processes are necessary. For example, we use some applications extremely rarely, and unnecessary background processes only unnecessarily load the device. The Android system has built-in tools with which you can always see what applications are running in the background, how much memory they consume and how they affect the battery charge.

To see which background processes are in at the moment running, you need:

• Enable in settings developer mode
• Select menu item " Process statistics»
• Select application

In the window that opens, you will see all the information on the selected background application.

You can also see which programs and how much they affect the battery consumption of your device. To do this, go to the battery settings and select the menu item " Battery usage" You will receive a list in which, in descending order, there are applications that negatively affect the battery level.

What background programs on Android can be disabled

The two main types of apps that you probably don't want running in the background are games when you're not playing them, and music players when you are not listening to music. Look at other background processes too. If you don’t need this application at the moment, then you can safely close the process.

The applications necessary for the operation of the device themselves will not allow you to close their background processes, this is how the Android system works. But you should not close system background applications and those that you constantly use. If, for example, you close processes social networks and instant messengers, notifications about new messages will stop coming. Most applications and services whose names begin with “Google” should not be closed either. Here are the most important Google processes:

• Google Search
• Google Play services
• Google Contacts Sync
• Google Keyboard
• Google Play Store

You can either disable the background process or force close the app completely.

• To disable a background process, you need to go to the menu " Process statistics» select the required one and click « Stop»
• To forcefully stop the application, you need to go to the " Application Manager» select what you need and click « Stop»

Some applications themselves automatically launch in the background even after closing. To “put them to sleep” you can use Greenify. This utility prevents applications from starting automatically. If your device has ROOT rights, you can completely remove unnecessary applications from startup. You can read how to get ROOT rights in our other article.

What to do if you have disabled background programs on Android that you need?

If you accidentally disabled system processes or background processes you simply need, simply enable them again or reboot the device - the system itself will enable everything necessary for work.