title: “How To Force Quit A Program In Windows 11” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-31” author: “Calvin Kohn”
How Do I Kill a Frozen Program in Windows 11?
The easiest and quickest way to close a locked up or frozen program when running Windows 11 is with the traditional keyboard shortcut of Alt+F4. When pressed simultaneously, they should immediately close down a non-responsive application.
If nothing happens immediately, wait a few seconds, as it may just take a moment to perform the command, especially if the application has frozen. Press one more time if you’re unsure if it took effect, but beware of pressing it many times in a row, as you could inadvertently close down other programs as well.
How Do I Close a Window That Is Not Responding?
If the above method doesn’t work, the next best way to try closing down an app that’s not responding is to use the Task Manager.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to access the Task Manager. If necessary, select the More Details button at the bottom of the window. Select the Processes tab if it isn’t already selected. Look for the program you want to close in the list. Right-click or tap and hold it, then select End Task.
How Do I Force Quit in Windows 11 Without Task Manager?
If you can’t or don’t want to use Task Manager, one other method you can use is the Windows Run service and the taskkill command.
Press the Windows Key+R to launch the Run service. Type taskkill /im program. exe /t into the Open field, replacing the “program. exe” portion with the name of the application you wish to close, and press Enter. For example, if you wanted to close a notepad document, you’d type taskkill /im notepad. exe /t.
How Do I Force Quit a Program That Isn’t Responding?
Following the steps above are the best methods to force a frozen program that isn’t responding to restart or quit. If you get really stuck or your entire Windows 11 PC won’t respond, you may have to perform a reboot of the whole system.
