In Windows, how do I close an application that is not responding?
If a Windows program has stopped responding, use the Task Manager to close it:
- Press
Ctrl-Alt-Del, and clickStart Task Manager. Alternatively, open the Task Manager directly by pressingCtrl-Shift-Esc.
- The
Applicationstab will display a list of all running programs. Select the non-responsive program (its status will be "Not Responding"), and clickEnd Task.
- A new dialog box will appear. You can click
Waitto see if the program will respond, or clickEnd Taskto close it.
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Last modified on November 06, 2009.
Last modified on November 06, 2009.







