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Some applications continue running after their windows are closed
When I close the main window of certain applications on my Windows PC, the processes do not terminate and continue running in the background, consuming system resources and often requiring me to end them manually through Task Manager. I would like to understand why some programs behave this way, whether this indicates a problem with the software or my system settings, and how I can prevent them from lingering after I close their windows.
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Many apps are built so that clicking the "X" doesn't actually quit the program. Instead, it minimizes it to the system tray. This is often intentional, allowing the app to quickly reopen or continue checking for updates or messages in the background .
Sometimes, a program may freeze while trying to close. This often happens because it's waiting for a background thread to finish an operation or for a driver to complete an input/output request.
