Windows 11 has a feature called ‘Archive app’ that’s designed to manage your apps automatically. It’s basically an app management feature that saves space and bandwidth by hiding apps that you don’t use.
If you enable this feature, all your rarely used apps will be kept hidden. This gives the impression that the app has been uninstalled without actually removing it from the system. When Windows 11 archives an app, the app will no longer consume space on your hard drive, nor will it connect to the internet.
How to Enable Archive Apps on Windows 11
Note: When you reopen the archived apps, they will connect to the Microsoft Store and download all pending updates.
1. Open the Windows 11 Start Menu and select Settings.
2. In the Settings app, click on the Apps option.
3. On the right pane, click on Apps & features.
4. Expand the More settings section. You need to click on the drop-down menu as shown below to expand More Settings.
5. Under More Settings, click on Archive apps.
6. On the next screen, turn on Archive Apps.
Archive Apps is indeed a great feature, as it automatically disables apps that you don’t use frequently. Before archiving the apps, Windows 11 automatically saves all your files & data related to that app. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also. If you have any doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.
