Programs that run in the background

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A background process is a computer process that runs behind the scenes (i.e., in the background) and without user intervention . Typical tasks for these processes include logging, system monitoring, scheduling, and user notification.

The most significant advantage of executing the running process in the background is that you can do any other task simultaneously while other processes are running in the background . So, more processes can be completed in the background while you are working on different processes.

Because background processes slow down your PC , closing them will speed up your laptop or desktop considerably. The impact this process will have on your system depends on the number of applications running in the background. … However, they can also be startup programs and system monitors.

In order to place a foreground proces into the background, we must first put the process to sleep, and then place it in the background.