In any case, closing an app or program on Windows is easy, as it should be.
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 offer several ways for closing apps and programs.
Below, weve covered them all for you.
Simply hover your mouse over the top right corner of the app you want to close and click theXbutton.
Right-press the title bar of the app window, and selectClosefrom the context menu that appears.
But did you know you could also close apps and programs from there?
Well show you how.
If there are multiple instances of an app, selectClose all windows.
Here’s how you might use it to close apps and programs on Windows.
If you love this method, be sure to check outhow to customize the Task Switcher on Windows.
Like using keyboard shortcuts on Windows?
Check out how you canassign keyboard shortcuts to programs on Windowsto open apps quickly.
Here are the steps for the same.
Using Task Manager isnt the only way to force-close apps on Windows.
you’re free to also use thetaskkillcommand or a dedicated third-party app for that.
Close an App or Program via Command Prompt or PowerShell
Not a fan of GUI?
Here’s how you’re able to go about it.
After you initiate the above command, you should see a message indicating that your app has been terminated.
Close an App From Windows configs
The last method to close apps involves using the configs app on Windows.
To close an app using the tweaks app, use these steps.
Once you complete the above steps, Windows will immediately terminate all app-related processes.
It’s worth noting that this method will only work for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
Don’t fret if you happen to close a few apps by accident.
you might easily reopen recently closed apps with a third-party program like ReOpen or UndoClose.
