3 Ways to Close All Open Apps at Once on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• The Resource Monitor can be used to close multiple apps in Windows. Type resmon in the Run dialog window and open the application. Once there, right-click all the apps you wish to close and click on End process.
• You can also use Windows Powershell and Command Prompt utilities to close multiple applications at once seamlessly.

Method 1. Use Command Prompt

Command Prompt on Windows can help you quickly launch or close apps and programs. You can enter the following command to close all apps at once.

Step 1: Press the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog.

Step 2: Type cmd and hit Control + Shift + Enter keyboard to open Command Prompt with administrator privileges.

Step 3: Type the command below and hit Enter.

PowerShell -Command "Get-Process |? {$_.MainWindowTitle -ne \"\" -and $_.Id -ne $PID -and $_.ProcessName -ne \"explorer\"} | Stop-Process -Force"

Method 2. Close All Apps Using Powershell

Windows PowerShell is similar to Command Prompt and accepts text-based commands to perform specific tasks. Here’s how to use it to kill all tasks.

Step 1: Click the Windows Search icon on the Taskbar, type PowerShell in the search box, and select Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Type the following command in the PowerShell window and hit Enter.

Get-Process |? {$_.MainWindowTitle -ne "" -and $_.Id -ne $PID -and $_.ProcessName -ne "explorer"} | Stop-Process -Force

Method 3. Close Multiple Apps With Third-Party Tools (CloseAll)

There are a few third-party tools that you may use seamlessly with Windows 11 to close all windows or applications. The CloseAll application is one of many, and the steps below show how to use it.

Step 1: Download the CloseAll application and install it on your computer.

Step 2: Launch the application. Check the boxes for all the apps you wish to close, click on OK.