Windows suspending active foreground UWP processes

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Windows suspending active foreground UWP processes

CanOfSardines 0

My problem is what the title says. This has been irritating me for at least the last few builds of Win 10. Usually Chrome is what triggers it. Yesterday I started Premiere rendering. I came back two hours later only to find the project stalled at 2.76% when Windows suspended the process. Does anyone know a way to disable this feature? I have already tweaked the "Background Apps" settings as suggested by Google but it did not make a bit of difference. I will literally pay someone for a fix if they have it.

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Anonymous

2023-04-24T07:09:02.7133333+00:00

Generally, UWP apps will only enter the suspended status when the app is not in the foreground. Please make sure that there no more other apps that pops up in the foreground.

Besides, this should be more related to the windows OS and it is not a UWP development question. I'll remove the UWP tag.
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Joshua Watson 5 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:25:47.5366667+00:00

@CanOfSardines Solution: Settings -> apps -> installed apps. Find the installed app that is getting suspended, click the the dots on the right. Select "Advanced Options" (this is only available for uwp apps, ie Windows native apps, but these are also the only apps that can be suspended). Under "background apps permissions" find "let this app run in the background" and select "always". Problem solved.
Joshua Watson 5 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:26:16.7033333+00:00

Solution: Settings -> apps -> installed apps. Find the installed app that is getting suspended, click the the dots on the right. Select "Advanced Options" (this is only available for uwp apps, ie Windows native apps, but these are also the only apps that can be suspended). Under "background apps permissions" find "let this app run in the background" and select "always". Problem solved.

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Anonymous

2023-04-24T07:09:02.7133333+00:00

Generally, UWP apps will only enter the suspended status when the app is not in the foreground. Please make sure that there no more other apps that pops up in the foreground.

Besides, this should be more related to the windows OS and it is not a UWP development question. I'll remove the UWP tag.
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Joshua Watson 5 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:25:47.5366667+00:00

@CanOfSardines Solution: Settings -> apps -> installed apps. Find the installed app that is getting suspended, click the the dots on the right. Select "Advanced Options" (this is only available for uwp apps, ie Windows native apps, but these are also the only apps that can be suspended). Under "background apps permissions" find "let this app run in the background" and select "always". Problem solved.
Joshua Watson 5 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:26:16.7033333+00:00

Solution: Settings -> apps -> installed apps. Find the installed app that is getting suspended, click the the dots on the right. Select "Advanced Options" (this is only available for uwp apps, ie Windows native apps, but these are also the only apps that can be suspended). Under "background apps permissions" find "let this app run in the background" and select "always". Problem solved.

Answer 1

Hi, I'd be happy to help you out with your question. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. It's possible that the "Focus Assist" feature in Windows 10 is causing this issue. This feature automatically suspends notifications and other distractions when you are working on a task that requires your full attention, but it can also suspend active foreground processes like UWP apps. To disable this feature, you can follow these steps:

Click on the Start menu and select Settings.
Click on System.
Click on Focus Assist.
Under the "Automatic rules" section, toggle off "When I'm playing a game".
Under the "Priority only" section, toggle off "During these times".
Under the "Alarms only" section, toggle off "When I'm duplicating my display". If this does not resolve the issue, you can try disabling "App power management" by following these additional steps:
Click on the Start menu and select Settings.
Click on System.
Click on Battery.
Under the "Battery saver" section, toggle off "Turn battery saver on automatically if my battery falls below:".
Under the "Battery usage by app" section, select the app that is being suspended and toggle off "Let Windows decide when this app can run in the background". Please keep in mind that disabling these features may cause your battery life to decrease and notifications to become more intrusive. You may want to re-enable them when you are not actively using UWP apps. If you have any other questions or need assistance with anything, please don't hesitate to let me know. I'm here to help.

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Dathusan 0 Reputation points

2023-12-31T12:39:50.77+00:00

I spilt liquid on my laptop one day and after that, it only works on power. So if I unplug my charger, it just turns off. I also have this same app suspending issue, and changing battery settings don't do anything because I can't use my laptop on battery. What should I do?
GG 0 Reputation points

2026-10-25T02:09:42.7766667+00:00

answers above were completely useless in stopping UWP from suspending applications... I cannot open Claude as UWP suspends it every time no matter how many times I end task and restRt.