

To force close a program without the Task Manager, you can use the taskkill command. How to Force Close Apps Using a Desktop Shortcut If you'd like to kill apps in Windows even faster, we'll show you the best ways to force-close without opening the Task Manager. However, this isn't always the most efficient option. Your first move to force-close frozen programs might be to open the Task Manager, which is fine. Everyone has clicked on something in an app, only to have the window gloss over and show the dreaded Not Responding text. It's frustrating when Windows programs freeze up.
