🐍 Python 3.10+
Disable Background Apps Globally (Python)
Prevents Store apps from running in the background to save resources and battery. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.
set_disable_background_apps.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_disable_background_apps.py
Disable Background Apps Globally.
Prevents Store apps from running in the background to save resources and battery.
Usage:
python set_disable_background_apps.py
"""
import winreg
def main() -> None:
key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
)
winreg.SetValueEx(key, "GlobalUserDisabled", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 1)
winreg.CloseKey(key)
print("Disable Background Apps Globally applied.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()