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Old November 8th 13, 02:27 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most of the
programs that I am using run on the desk top, but I have several games
that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I switch back to the
desktop but some do not.

Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and say there is a
program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W 8.1. Is there
any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.

Everything I have tried to bring up a menu for the program has not
worked. Esc, right click in the program etc. Some of the W 8.1
programs I have not even found a menu to change setting, print, etc
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Old November 8th 13, 03:07 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

Hi, Keith.

Remember that this Metro/Modern interface was designed with a touchscreen in
mind. To close a Modern app, put your mouse pointer at the top of your
screen and drag it down to the bottom (or near the bottom) of the screen.

Clumsy for us point&clickers, but it's easier to get used to doing that than
it is to fight it. And more productive in the long run. It WOULD be nice
to have a clue onscreen, wouldn't it? ;{

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"Keith Nuttle" wrote in message ...

I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most of the
programs that I am using run on the desk top, but I have several games
that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I switch back to the
desktop but some do not.

Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and say there is a
program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W 8.1. Is there
any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.

Everything I have tried to bring up a menu for the program has not
worked. Esc, right click in the program etc. Some of the W 8.1
programs I have not even found a menu to change setting, print, etc

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Old November 8th 13, 09:21 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

Keith Nuttle wrote:
I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most of the
programs that I am using run on the desk top, but I have several games
that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I switch back to the
desktop but some do not.

Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and say there is a
program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W 8.1. Is there
any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.

Everything I have tried to bring up a menu for the program has not
worked. Esc, right click in the program etc. Some of the W 8.1
programs I have not even found a menu to change setting, print, etc


Right click the Task Bar and start Task Manager from there.
Or, use control-alt-delete to start Task Manager.

From the Performance view, click the Resource Monitor link
near the bottom. Or, run "resmon.exe" from start.

That should give you more info on current programs
and resources.

*******

In a tile program, try Alt-F4 to kill it.

(More shortcuts of that sort, here.)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...t?pageNumber=5

Back in the desktop, slide your mouse along the
left-hand edge of the screen. A thumbnail column
should appear, with things like Tile programs
displayed in it. Try right-clicking the thumbnail
of the tile, and see of there is a close option there.
You can see the thumbnails on the left in this picture.

http://www.windows8web.com/wordpress...h-list-bar.gif

You can kill processes from Task Manager, but that method
is not as polite as the other methods.

Paul
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Old November 8th 13, 10:39 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Glenn
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On Fri, 08 Nov 2013 03:21:31 -0500, Paul wrote:

Keith Nuttle wrote:
I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most of the
programs that I am using run on the desk top, but I have several games
that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I switch back to the
desktop but some do not.

Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and say there is a
program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W 8.1. Is there
any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.

Everything I have tried to bring up a menu for the program has not
worked. Esc, right click in the program etc. Some of the W 8.1
programs I have not even found a menu to change setting, print, etc


Right click the Task Bar and start Task Manager from there.
Or, use control-alt-delete to start Task Manager.

From the Performance view, click the Resource Monitor link
near the bottom. Or, run "resmon.exe" from start.

That should give you more info on current programs
and resources.

*******


I couldn't find resource monitor in win 8 but a google search revealed
it is under Win + X, computer management, performance.

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Old November 8th 13, 12:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 11/7/2013 8:07 PM, R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Keith.

Remember that this Metro/Modern interface was designed with a
touchscreen in mind...


I have heard this since I started running Windows 8 back in early 2012.
I even have been buying lots of Windows tablets since then too. And
oddly enough, even on my Windows 8 tablets, I generally prefer pen
enabled instead of touch.

And on some machines I can choose pen, touch, or both active at the same
time. And I generally run them in pen only mode. Touch does have some
pretty nifty things like scrolling, zoom, and sliding items around. Yes
I like this.

But another thing that touch adds that I don't like is anything acts as
a touch. Your palm on the screen, your other hand holding the tablet,
etc. So I don't view touch as being so hot of an interface myself.

And even if I have touch enabled on my tablets and then dock them
(enabling my keyboard and mouse)... I still don't have a craving to
reach for the screen to do something (even on the Metro interface). As
the keyboard and mouse works alone very well indeed.

If those who rather use touch and don't have a touch screen machine,
might be interested in something like the Logitech K400r. As it has
special Windows 8 hotkeys and the touchpad supports touch feature
controls without a touch screen. I actually like this better than a real
touch screen anyway. As you have the best of both worlds. ;-)

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Old November 8th 13, 01:53 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 11/8/2013 6:55 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 11/7/2013 8:07 PM, R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Keith.

Remember that this Metro/Modern interface was designed with a
touchscreen in mind...


I have heard this since I started running Windows 8 back in early 2012.
I even have been buying lots of Windows tablets since then too. And
oddly enough, even on my Windows 8 tablets, I generally prefer pen
enabled instead of touch.

And on some machines I can choose pen, touch, or both active at the same
time. And I generally run them in pen only mode. Touch does have some
pretty nifty things like scrolling, zoom, and sliding items around. Yes
I like this.

But another thing that touch adds that I don't like is anything acts as
a touch. Your palm on the screen, your other hand holding the tablet,
etc. So I don't view touch as being so hot of an interface myself.

And even if I have touch enabled on my tablets and then dock them
(enabling my keyboard and mouse)... I still don't have a craving to
reach for the screen to do something (even on the Metro interface). As
the keyboard and mouse works alone very well indeed.

If those who rather use touch and don't have a touch screen machine,
might be interested in something like the Logitech K400r. As it has
special Windows 8 hotkeys and the touchpad supports touch feature
controls without a touch screen. I actually like this better than a real
touch screen anyway. As you have the best of both worlds. ;-)


Dragging a program to the bottom of the screen will never replace
clicking an X, but thats microsoft.

Is there anyway to close a program that show up as open when you are
shutting down the computer.
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Old November 8th 13, 02:03 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

"Keith Nuttle" wrote in
message
I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most
of the programs that I am using run on the desk top, but
I have several games that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I
switch back to the desktop but some do
not.
Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and
say there is a program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W
8.1. Is there any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.


In the metro interface, move your cursor to the left top and thumbnail(s)
will pop out. Right click and you'll get an option to close.

If the program is not minimized, you can move the cursor up til the app
shrinks, then move it to the bottom. Stupid way, ALT + F4 is better.
AAMOF, the entire metro interface is stupid beyond belief.


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Old November 8th 13, 02:22 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 11/8/2013 6:53 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 11/8/2013 6:55 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 11/7/2013 8:07 PM, R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Keith.

Remember that this Metro/Modern interface was designed with a
touchscreen in mind...


I have heard this since I started running Windows 8 back in early 2012.
I even have been buying lots of Windows tablets since then too. And
oddly enough, even on my Windows 8 tablets, I generally prefer pen
enabled instead of touch.

And on some machines I can choose pen, touch, or both active at the same
time. And I generally run them in pen only mode. Touch does have some
pretty nifty things like scrolling, zoom, and sliding items around. Yes
I like this.

But another thing that touch adds that I don't like is anything acts as
a touch. Your palm on the screen, your other hand holding the tablet,
etc. So I don't view touch as being so hot of an interface myself.

And even if I have touch enabled on my tablets and then dock them
(enabling my keyboard and mouse)... I still don't have a craving to
reach for the screen to do something (even on the Metro interface). As
the keyboard and mouse works alone very well indeed.

If those who rather use touch and don't have a touch screen machine,
might be interested in something like the Logitech K400r. As it has
special Windows 8 hotkeys and the touchpad supports touch feature
controls without a touch screen. I actually like this better than a real
touch screen anyway. As you have the best of both worlds. ;-)


Dragging a program to the bottom of the screen will never replace
clicking an X, but thats microsoft.


Actually many touch screen OS work like this. From Androids, WebOS, Palm
(running TealOS), etc. So MS is only adapting the way the rest of the
world does it.

Is there anyway to close a program that show up as open when you are
shutting down the computer.


I like Win-Tab myself. But there are many ways to do the same thing.

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Old November 8th 13, 02:30 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 11/8/2013 7:03 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Keith wrote in
message
I have been using W 8.1 for a couple of months now. Most
of the programs that I am using run on the desk top, but
I have several games that work on the new interfaces. Some close when I
switch back to the desktop but some do
not.
Frequently when I shut down the computer it will halt and
say there is a program running.

First how do I know which user programs are running in W
8.1. Is there any way to bring up a list of user programs?


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.


In the metro interface, move your cursor to the left top and thumbnail(s)
will pop out. Right click and you'll get an option to close.

If the program is not minimized, you can move the cursor up til the app
shrinks, then move it to the bottom. Stupid way, ALT + F4 is better.
AAMOF, the entire metro interface is stupid beyond belief.


It isn't really any different than any other touch interface OS. I think
one of my favorites is called TealOS. Although to close an app, here you
can drag it either to the top or to the bottom to close it. Android to
close an app, you need to drag either left and right. Yes I know,
everybody is slightly different, but all the same idea.

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Old November 8th 13, 04:29 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:44:22 -0500, Wolf K
wrote:

On 2013-11-08 7:53 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
[...]
Is there anyway to close a program that show up as open when you are
shutting down the computer.


Start8 provides a proper desktop, but more importantly, it runs "apps"
in Windows, just like real programs. Hah!



Does it, or does doing that require another Stardock program,
ModernMix, at http://www.stardock.com/products/modernmix/ ?

I have them both installed here, so I'm not sure which does it, but I
think it's ModernMix.


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Old November 8th 13, 06:56 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 08/11/2013 01:27, Keith Nuttle wrote:


If I leave a W 8.1 program how do I close it.


Have you tried pointing your mouse to top left corner and then
right-clicking on the small thumbnail that shows up? I normally close
everything doing this method.

You have yo be on your desktop or Metro Start Screen for this to work.



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Old November 8th 13, 07:56 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

Keith Nuttle has written on 11/8/2013 7:53 AM:

Dragging a program to the bottom of the screen will never replace
clicking an X, but thats microsoft.

Is there anyway to close a program that show up as open when you are
shutting down the computer.


Alt-F4 should do it.
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Old November 15th 13, 06:20 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Closing programs in WIndows 8.1

On 2013-11-07 9:07 PM, R. C. White wrote:
Hi, Keith.

edit

It WOULD be nice to have a clue onscreen, wouldn't it? ;{


But that would make sense.

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Old November 15th 13, 08:20 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Paul nospam needed.com wrote:

Right click the Task Bar and start Task Manager from there.
Or, use control-alt-delete to start Task Manager.


Or more directly, control plus shift plus escape.
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Old November 15th 13, 09:11 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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On 11/15/2013 2:20 PM, John Doe wrote:
Paul nospam needed.com wrote:

Right click the Task Bar and start Task Manager from there.
Or, use control-alt-delete to start Task Manager.


Or more directly, control plus shift plus escape.


That Definitely makes more sense that the old Cntrl Alt Delete. ;-)
 




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