Close All Windows – Instantly Close All Running Programs In One Click

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could close all running programs in just one-click? For example you’re running 20 programs and then suddenly you decided to close it all. It’s really a hassle if you will close it all one by one. Good thing there is Close All Windows, a free tool that makes it easy for everyone to close multiple windows instantly!

Close All Windows is a lightweight tool that adds a “close” button to the Start menu, Quick Launch bar, Windows 7 taskbar or elsewhere. You can click the button anytime when you want to close all the running programs on your PC.

Close All Windows doesn’t require any installation (portable) and will not store anything on your Windows Registry or file system. To use it, just download the application and extract the ZIP archive. Next, create a desktop shortcut of the application. To do this, open the extracted folder, right-click CloseAll.exe, hover over Send To, and click Desktop (create shortcut).

(Optional) Rename the shortcut with whatever name you want. Drag the shortcut to the Quick Launch bar or to the Windows 7 taskbar for quick access. You can also drag the shortcut to the Start Menu.

When you want to close all the running applications, just click the “Close” button.

If you want to exclude or prevent specific applications from closing when you click the “Close” button, just follow these simple steps:

1. Right-click on the shortcut and choose Properties.

2. Go to Shortcut tab and on the Target option, add -x=”app-to-exclude.exe”. You can separate the applications by using the symbol “|”.

Example: -x=”explorer.exe|firefox.exe”

Close All Windows will make it easier for you to close multiple windows and programs instantly!

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