Alternate way to close a window

[Neuron]

I just discovered this way of closing any open windows in xp.I don't know if this is just a bug.

Alright,to close the window just double click on the small window icon that you see on the top left most part of the screen.[leftmost of the title bar].Sometimes you need to click faster more than twice.

Not a big thing

[kai0]

alternatives are 1.use alt+F4 or left click on the taskbar at the bottom and select task manager and selct application all open application windows will show select the process you want to end and click end process.

[topgear]

@ Neuron - that's something new - thanks for this little tips of yours.

[6x6]

or rightmost of the title bar

[topgear]

^^ but that will require only a single click anyway

[Krow]

Interesting how we discover new ways to do the same thing. I still remember my excitement when I first discovered (purely by chance) that we can see properties of any file by using alt+enter in windows. Neuron has shared a similar experience here.

[Masroor]

It also works on Windows 7.

[topgear]

^^ then may be it will work on vista as well

@ Neuron - should I change title to Alternate way to close a window - what you say.

[Neuron]

Yep,that would be better.

[topgear]

^^ done it.

[CA50]

Good one

[mod-the-pc]

Originally Posted by Neuron

I just discovered this way of closing any open windows in xp.I don't know if this is just a bug.

Alright,to close the window just double click on the small window icon that you see on the top left most part of the screen.[leftmost of the title bar].Sometimes you need to click faster more than twice.

Not a big thing

This has been there since Windows 98 days (not sure of Win 95/3.1 though) and is not something new.

[gagan007]

yupp, I knew that too but it is good to share knowledge which you have just discovered by yourself with others..

Let me share one more spooky find (those who already know, please ignore silently). Double Click your mouse on the marked region (as shown in the snapshot) of Task Manager window and see what happens next. Show it to any of your friend, they'll be baffled...


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[topgear]

it's great to show off performance and networking tab in this way.

and for the performance and networking tab if you click on the active graph on the right side it will do the same thing.

[rhitwick]

I guess these might be some bugs left unnoticed.

[desiibond]

yes. this has been there for a long time but I never used it as it is much much easier to use the 'x' on top right corner

[veddotcom]

Still there is one more Interesting way to close a window "CTRL+W", try it

[topgear]

^^ Hey - that's just great - thanks for the finding

[Neuron]

Yep,that was new and better than alt+f4

[veddotcom]

Originally Posted by Krow

Interesting how we discover new ways to do the same thing. I still remember my excitement when I first discovered (purely by chance) that we can see properties of any file by using alt+enter in windows. Neuron has shared a similar experience here.

Its better to replace ENTER Key with Double Click. i.e ALT+DoubleClick on the File

Personally I use "RIGHT-CLICK + R" to Open the property of any file..Its very Handy to me. Also you guys may try for Closing a window Right Click + C, Renaming a File Right Click + M.

[topgear]

^^ It would be great if you can post these in here :
Share your Tweaking Tips here

[Vyom]

Closing the window by Double clicking the left side of the title bar, is something I am using from years. And I don't know why, I find it more conveniently.
It maybe because, its good to have a change