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Close all open applications with one click

Published in Multiple CategoriesWindows 7 How-To
Windows Vista Usability Tips
Windows XP Tips
 by Steve Sinchak with 54,226 views and 6 comments

At the end of the day I always like to close the open applications to prepare my computer for the next day. Since I rarely reboot my desktop, I manually close each application. Depending on the number of open applications this can be a waste of time.   The people at NTWind Software have a perfect utility for this situation aptly called Close All Windows. Instead of manually closing each application just click the Close All Windows button on your taskbar.

In this article I will show you how to install and configure Close All Windows on your computer for easy access on the taskbar.

To get started head over to NTWind Software and download the latest version of Close All Windows.

After the file is downloaded extract the CloseAll folder to a permanent location on your computer.  Since Close All Windows is an application I extracted the folder to C:\Program Files\ where applications are typically installed.

For easy access it is best to pin the application to the taskbar. Drag the Close All Windows application from the CloseAll folder onto the taskbar.

Congratulations, you are now more efficient.

 
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sadgfb
2 years ago
thanks dude . ti works perfectly.
McLovin
2 years ago
Neat little program (I popped it in my quick launch, still like that xp feel).
Tech582
One year ago
does it work on win7 x64?
Tech582
One year ago
Yes it does! It comes with a 32 and 64 version in the tiny download, no install required. ..but for some reason I can't exclude Sticky Notes from closing.
w7lvr
One year ago
anyone else see a potential issue with pinning such a tool to the taskbar? hmmmm....
shrikant
One year ago
its nice tool