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Option to Turn Off Background Geoprocessing

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03-31-2026 09:13 AM
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MHeadley
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Option to Turn Off Background Geoprocessing - you used to be able to turn off background geoprocessing (which made tools run about 10 times faster), sure you can't continue to work while it's processing, but the time it takes for Pro to "prepare" the workspace for background geoprocessing... often times, the tool would already be finished.   Please bring this option back.  Thanks.

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StevenFama
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‎04-01-2026 06:08 AM

Oh....YES Please  ArcPro needs any help it can get to process things faster...ArcMap was MUCH BETTER and FASTER.

MargaretCrawford
by Esri Contributor
‎04-16-2026 03:06 PM
Status changed to: Already Offered

In ArcGIS Pro 3.6 we added run modes to the geoprocessing pane so you can change the thread the tool uses to run. If you want to turn off background geoprocessing, you can change the run mode to the main foreground thread. You can read more about it in this blog here: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/analytics/threading-modes-geoprocessing-tools-a... 

MHeadley
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‎04-20-2026 07:33 AM

@MargaretCrawford ... Thanks for the update... Will be looking forward to upgrading to that version.