I updated to Windows 11 about a week ago. On shutting down several programs (Firefox, Thunderbird and Calibre so far) the programs themselves close (icons disappear from Taskbar, processes disappear from Task Manager, etc) but the program window remains on-screen, unresponsive, can't be closed or minimised and it overlies any other window which opens. The only way out is to log out and back in again. Any suggestions?

Thanks, but the problem is not that the program is unresponsive/frozen and needs to be killed. The program/processes/tasks shut down quite happily, it's just the window contents which remain fixed and unmovable. I've found a workaround which is to minimise the window then right click the taskbar icon and select 'Close all Windows' but I'd rather get it fixed properly.

Hi BillM10UK , Please follow the below link, I hope this article could helpful for you.https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-force-quit-a-program-on-windows-11/

Hi BillM10UK Please run Windows Update, one of my colleague was having the same issue, but the issue has been successfully fixed once he run the windows update manually.

This issue is *not* fixed. December 2021 here, more than two months after this post, and the issue remains unresolved even via Windows Updates, plus a whole slew of other Explorer-related issues, such as Explorer windows eventually becoming absent of any information, requiring a hard explorer termination and restart.

SalmanAhmed The original problem has settled (mostly). If the program windows remain on screen then a two finger tap on the finger-pad closes them. I'm still having trouble with other windows. Installation dialog boxes fail to close and get in the way of other things on screen and various File Manager progress boxes remain in place near permanently.

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SalmanAhmed
Steel Contributor
Oct 19, 2021
Hi BillM10UK ,

Please follow the below link, I hope this article could helpful for you.
https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-force-quit-a-program-on-windows-11/
- BillM10UK
  Copper Contributor
  Oct 19, 2021
  Thanks, but the problem is not that the program is unresponsive/frozen and needs to be killed. The program/processes/tasks shut down quite happily, it's just the window contents which remain fixed and unmovable. I've found a workaround which is to minimise the window then right click the taskbar icon and select 'Close all Windows' but I'd rather get it fixed properly.
  - SalmanAhmed
    Steel Contributor
    Oct 20, 2021
    Hi BillM10UK
    
    Please run Windows Update, one of my colleague was having the same issue, but the issue has been successfully fixed once he run the windows update manually.
Arsen0211
Copper Contributor
Apr 15, 2022
BillM10UK
is there someone who fixed that issue ? So I had the same problem, I fixed it like this,
right click on desktop , there is display settings, there you will see resolution of desktop and scale, if the scale more than 100%(125% or 150%) please make it 100% . Its helps me , i hope it will help you also, still don`t know why its have to be like that, and still updates not helping, only changing the scale helping.
If it will help you please replay, I will be glad to know that its helps.
And if its works for another`s , hello Microsoft, what about vacant?))))
- rcoules808
  Copper Contributor
  Nov 10, 2022
  Arsen0211 I bought a new HP laptop with Microsoft 11 installed. I was trying the different solutions as I went down the list and the one that worked for me was logging out and logging back in again. I did it just now so I don't if this will last. If it doesn't I will post again.
DJBaker
Copper Contributor
Dec 05, 2022
Had similar problem after upgrade from Windows 10. Issue was performance setting inherited from Windows 10:
'System Properties/Advanced/Performance/Visual Effects' had "Custom" settings. Changed to "Adjust for best performance" and problem corrected.
- blueyy
  Copper Contributor
  Oct 05, 2023
  DJBakerThis is a bit old but.. This worked. Thank you so much!
- JoeB1450
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 18, 2024
  I don't seem to have a choice for "Custom" settings in the "visual effects" area. at least I can't find it. I turned off "animation effects" and that fixed it.
  
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JoeB1450
Copper Contributor
Aug 18, 2024
BillM10UK
I finally found the fix for my system doing exactly the same thing. Go to settings, search for visual effects. Turned off animation effects. That did the trick for me.

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