Once you’ve completed the steps, the app with the problem and its related processes will close, and you can now re-open and start using the app again, but this time (hopefully) without issues.Īlternatively, you can also right-click the app Live Tile from the Start menu, select More, and click App settings to quickly navigate to the settings page for a particular app.
Select the app that is acting up and click the Advanced options link. If you’re experiencing problems with a Microsoft Store app, you can quickly terminate the app and its related processes using the Settings app. How to close an app when not responding using Settings How to close an app when not responding using Task Manager.How to close an app when not responding using Settings.In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to quickly close an app when it’s not responding on Windows 10 using the Settings app and Task Manager. In the past, you were only able to use Task Manager to terminate the app, but on a continue effort to consolidate all the Windows 10 settings in one place, the Settings app now include an option to terminate apps within the app settings page. Usually, you’ll notice this, because in the app title bar, you’ll see a “Not responding” message and the app will simply become unresponsive. On Windows 10, every now and then, you’ll come across apps that will start acting up and stop responding.