How do I force close a misbehaving or frozen programme on Windows?

  1. Open Task Manager:
    1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL > choose 'Task Manager'
    2. or right click the taskbar > choose 'Task Manager'
  2. Go to 'Processes' if not already selected
  3. Right-click the misbehaving programme
  4. Select 'End task'

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