Closing and reopening Task Manager now spawns extra copies, quickly eating up your system's memory and resources.

Preventing unnecessary background app activity is an excellent way to avoid this. Doing so can also free up system resources, enhance your computer's speed, and ensure a smooth experience. Both ...

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Click the Startup Apps tab. Find Microsoft Teams in the list. Right-click it and select Disable. This stops Teams from launching when Windows starts.

Press Windows + I to open Settings. Go to Apps > Installed Apps. In the search bar, type Cortana. When Cortana appears in the list, click the three-dot menu beside it. Select Uninstall and confirm ...