How To Force Close An App On Windows?

Press Alt + F4 while the app is active

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager

Find the app under Processes

Select the app

Click End task

Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Open Task Manager

Find the app

Select it

Click End task

Open Command Prompt as administrator

Run tasklist to find the app process name

Run taskkill /F /IM appname.exe

Run taskkill /F /PID processid

Restart Windows if the app still will not close

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