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Suspended processes are just removed from the memory in order to improve system performance. Nothing to be fixed.
Suspended items shown in Task Manager
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D J Dunn
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"Settings", "Default Lock Screen", and "Shell Experience" are all shown as SUSPENDED. How to fix this.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
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D J Dunn 0 Reputation points
2026-10-03T18:55:27.1166667+00:00 AI can't help... can someone please answer...
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Ruwim.B 6,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2026-10-03T19:16:30.4366667+00:00 -
D J Dunn 0 Reputation points
2026-10-03T19:59:40.72+00:00 The problem goes beyond that. The Lock Screen and the Shell Experience are also suspended. Response time is VERY slow and the mouse cursor has a mind of its own and goes all over the place, especially when using a browser (Google)...
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D J Dunn 0 Reputation points
2026-10-03T20:02:50.99+00:00 The whole problem started out of the blue yesterday and when I loaded Task Manager, the only thing that suspended was Shell Experience.
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Ruwim.B 6,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2026-10-03T20:53:10.13+00:00 As far as I know, Windows decides which processes can be temporarily suspended. If you want to unsuspend some of these processes, then open Resource Monitor -> CPU tab, find the suspended proces, right click and select the "Resume process" option.
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