Clicking any 'X' below the top-right corner 'X' closes that specific document, file, tab, or window in the program, but not the entire program. If a program has multiple documents, files, tabs, or windows open, clicking the 'X' at the top-right corner (top-left on macOS) closes everything. For example, in most operating systems and software programs, the close button (denoted by an 'X') is located in the top-right corner of the window. When referring to a button or GUI operating system feature, the close box or close button exits a window in a program or the entire program. If the tab does not have an 'X,' try hovering over it and see if one appears.Ģ. If a program is frozen or not responding, see: What should I do when a computer freezes or locks up? How to close a tabĪ program, such as an Internet browser with multiple tabs, can have the individual tab closed by clicking the 'X' next to the tab's name. How to close a program that is not responding For more information, see: How to shut down a computer.

If you're done using your computer, you can shut it down to close all programs and turn it off.

How to close Windows or another operating system To close or exit a program window or application, click the close button (see example below) or use one of the keyboard shortcuts from the tips above. How to close a program that is not responding.How to close Windows or another operating system.SUCCESS: The process 'calc.exe' with PID 1998812 has been terminated. SUCCESS: The process 'calc.exe' with PID 1998700 has been terminated. SUCCESS: The process 'calc.exe' with PID 1995032 has been terminated. SUCCESS: The process 'calc.exe' with PID 1995708 has been terminated. SUCCESS: The process 'calc.exe' with PID 1998744 has been terminated. If executed successfully, you'll see each of the terminated processes, similar to the following text. Once you've determine the program you want to close type the following command, substituting 'calc.exe' for the name of the file you want to close.From the command line, use the tasklist command to see all active tasks running on the computer.Follow these steps to close the program from the command line without having to reboot the computer. For example, let's assume a program has froze, or another problem with the computer caused the same program to be opened multiple times. However, using the Windows taskkill command lets you close multiple programs at once. Unfortunately, the Windows Task Manager does have any shortcut keys or other methods of selecting multiple tasks at once to close.

Shortcut to close all windows at once