Hi Tushar

I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

In Windows 10, it is normal to have many, many versions of Scvhost (70+) running all the time, Windows 10 is multi-threaded and a lot of the processes in Windows are divided down into small processes so that can run on the different cores in the processor, and this actually keeps the system running fast, and does not slow your system

The processes you can control are as follows:

Turn off all unnecessary startup applications and processes:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager

Click on the Startup Tab

See any non-essential items are listed there

If so, select and click 'Disable'

Close Task Manager

Click your Start Button, type msconfig and hit Enter

When the System Configuration dialog opens, click on the Services Tab

Check the box marked 'Hide Microsoft Services'

In the remaining list, see any non-essential items are listed there, uncheck any you find

Click Apply and OK

Turn off all unnecessary Background Apps

Open the Settings App

Go to Privacy - Background Apps

Turn off any App you do not need running in the background

Restart your PC

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r/Windows10 on Reddit: Why I have a lot of Windows and background processes? What apps to uninstall?
March 15, 2021 -

Hello, I have been using my new laptop for a few months now, and I do not know if there is stuff I need to uninstall. I am uncomfortable to see that I have a lot of background and windows processes, are these normal? I only use my laptop mainly for school purposes (anki, Microsoft office, evernote) and some hobbies (garena, genshin, steam, discord, taiga).

I want to clean and made my laptop's privacy and files secure. I also want to delete any apps/ programs that I do not personally need, but at loss on what to uninstall for fear that I might unstabilize the Windows or some sort. Please help!

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All the Windows processes (well most of them) are needed and I would stongly advise you not to disable any of them until and unless you are sure of it. Even if you know, don't disable windows processes. However, you can disable startup apps and even non - microsoft startup services. To disable startup services Press windows key + R and then a run window will appear Type msconfig and press enter Go to the services tab press the checkbox for 'hide all microsft service' From here Disable all the services you don't need.
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You're just adding more bloat to your system by using these programs, which aren't necessary. It's simple: Uninstall unneeded programs. Look at your startup program list (either in task manager or Windows settings) and disable startup on any programs that you don't want to run every time you log into your computer. More on reddit.com
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Windows Search and Superfetch are two classics that eat up far too much resources for the benefit.

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Hi Tushar

I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

In Windows 10, it is normal to have many, many versions of Scvhost (70+) running all the time, Windows 10 is multi-threaded and a lot of the processes in Windows are divided down into small processes so that can run on the different cores in the processor, and this actually keeps the system running fast, and does not slow your system

The processes you can control are as follows:

Turn off all unnecessary startup applications and processes:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager

Click on the Startup Tab

See any non-essential items are listed there

If so, select and click 'Disable'

Close Task Manager

Click your Start Button, type msconfig and hit Enter

When the System Configuration dialog opens, click on the Services Tab

Check the box marked 'Hide Microsoft Services'

In the remaining list, see any non-essential items are listed there, uncheck any you find

Click Apply and OK

Turn off all unnecessary Background Apps

Open the Settings App

Go to Privacy - Background Apps

Turn off any App you do not need running in the background

Restart your PC

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By itself, the mere number of processes you see means nothing. What matters is what those processes are doing at any one time. It may be helpful to understand what a process is; they are designed to make your computer run faster, not slower.

Large programs are chopped up into smaller pieces called processes, so instead of loading the entire program into memory and running it all at once, the computer only needs to work with these smaller pieces.

Processes also make your computer more stable. If one of those processes runs into trouble, or crashes altogether, the rest of the program can keep on going. Were it not so, the entire program could crash, and take Windows with it.

So don't be upset by the number of processes you see - I currently have 122 processes - but be glad they're there. It's a sign that your computer is working efficiently.

By the same token, you should definitely not close processes on your own. That could make your computer unstable, or take it down. If you really feel that you must close a process, it should be because you've done your research and understand what program that process is part of, and what it does for your computer, and have determined that the process is causing harm to your computer.

But to close processes for the sole reason that you think there are too many of them is madness. Besides, they're only going to return the next time your computer is restarted.

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To stop persistent Windows 10 background processes, use Task Manager to identify resource-heavy tasks. Disable unnecessary startup programs via the Startup tab. Use Services.msc to disable non-essential services carefully.
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· · You can press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keyboard shortcut key to open task Manager in Windows 10. In Task Manager window, you can tap Process tab to see all running applications and processes incl.
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May 15, 2020 - Patches come out every Tuesday from Microsoft and with 24 hours, your PC will be downloading and installing those -- and when it does, it will tie up the processor and the hard drive so that little else can be done. Third, if you want to tweak your task usage, then read the details at this site -- as this is what I have used to get my task load down to being so low: Black Viper’s Windows 10 Service Configurations » Black Viper www.blackviper.com
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September 7, 2023 - Before using this method, ensure you’re not actively using the running application. In addition, remember not to end Microsoft processes. To begin, open the Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Win + X.
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If you know for a fact that your Java is up-to-date, it would be safe to kill the updater (but NOT any other Java processes- just the updater). This goes for other updaters, too (i.e. Adobe). Other processes include applications you closed that are trying to run in the background. For example, I’ve got the Windows 10 Money app trying to run right now.
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June 30, 2025 - Here, you can disable the unnecessary third-party software and services that consume the most computer resources. Make sure it won't terminate critical system processes in Task Manager. If you want to stop all processes at once without going through each one individually, follow the steps below. Step 1. Open a Command Prompt window (Win + X) or type in CMD or Command Prompt into Windows 10...
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Remove all unnecessary programs
Click on Programs and Features (2) to open the control panel applet Programs and Features, where only desktop applications can be removed; remove all unnecessary applications, e.g. various cloud storage applications, if you do not use them.
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