Whether it is due to your hardware facing extreme load or the software itself being poorly coded, knowing how to forcibly end an application’s process always helps in these situations. So, let’s see how to end the process of any applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
How to Force Quit an App on Windows?
Force quitting an application in Windows is pretty easy. You can use the Task Manager or the command prompt to terminate an application’s process. Furthermore, if some application is not responding in Windows, it will normally show you an End process option for the application. It can also give you other options, but it usually asks if you want to close the application. If you agree, the system ends the application’s process by itself. However, sometimes the End-process option may not show, or you may need to close a normal working application forcibly. So, here’s how you can manually end an application on Windows.
Using Task Manager
Task Manager is a utility many Windows users are familiar with and regularly use. It is also the number one method to end any process in Windows. Here’s how you can do it.
Using Command Line
It is very easy to forcibly close an application using Command Prompt. You can use the taskkill command to do so. Follow the steps below to forcibly end an application from Command Prompt. If you don’t know the filename of the application or “The process not found” error shows, enter the command tasklist and locate the name of that application from the list. Input that name in the above command.
Using Resource Monitor
Resource Monitor is similar to Task Manager but has more advanced features. Follow the steps below to end an application process using the Resource Monitor. Like Task Manager, you can also end the whole process tree using Resource Monitor.
Using Windows PowerShell
Using Powershell to close an application forcibly is very similar to how you can do it in Command Prompt. However, Powershell has its own exclusive command as well. Furthermore, the Command Prompt command also works in Powershell to end an application. Follow the steps below to end an application using Powershell’s Stop-Process cmdlet.
