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Quickly close all windows at once - Microsoft Q&A
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You're most welcome.

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That works too- thanks so much!

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How to close all open windows at once? - Super User
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All answers I could quickly find on this topic involve either the tip Molly gave or using an application (or coding it yourself). For example (I haven't tried this), Close All Windows.

Also, by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc you get the Windows Task Manager, where you can see all running applications at once (among other things), select them, and End Task them.

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I like to see my open windows ungrouped, but realized that this i.e. closing multiple windows at once was a problem with such a setting. A less time-taking method would be to use the command line like this :

taskkill /im explorer.exe -f

And then restart explorer using :

explorer

Caution : This will cause processes like file copying on the default Windows interface to abort.

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Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to efficiently open, close, navigate, and do other tasks across the Windows desktop environment.
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How to close all open windows at once? - Microsoft Q&A
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Hi Diane. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

The fastest way is to press Alt + Tab, hold Alt while tabbing through the icons and pressing Del for each one you want to close.

Other options and illustrations here: https://www.intowindows.com/close-all-programs-...

I hope it helps to have all options. Feel free to ask back any questions and I will be here to help.

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January 14, 2026 - You can close all tabs in Windows by closing the entire browser window using Alt + F4 or Ctrl + Shift + W. Most browsers also offer a “Close all tabs” option when you right-click a tab. These methods work on Windows 10 and Windows 11. ... Keeping many tabs open consumes system memory and ...
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Go to Window -> Close All Documents

The shortcut is ALT W+L

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These are the best keyboard shortcuts when you work with tabs:

Close All Documents

  • Windows: Alt + W, L or Alt + -, L
  • MacOs: ⌘ + K then ⌘ + W

Close Current Documents

  • Windows: Ctrl + F4 or Alt + F, C or Alt + -, C
  • MacOs: ⌘ + W

Close All But This Alt + -, A

Open Containing Folder Alt + -, O

Copy Full Path Alt + -, U

Pin Tab Alt + W, P or Alt + -, P

Float Tab Alt + W, F or Alt + -, F

Auto Hide All Tab Alt + W, F or Alt + -, F

any shortcuts that you need just comment it...

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How to: 1. close all tabs, 2. launch new tab, 3. resize Microsoft Edge to a fixed window size, using a shortcut? - Microsoft Q&A
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Hi

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

In Microsoft Edge, you can use the following shortcuts to accomplish your needs:

Close all tabs: You can use Ctrl + Shift + W to close the current window, which will close all tabs. Additionally, you can turn off the option in the settings that requires confirmation to close all tabs.

edge://settings/accessibility

Open a new tab: You can use Ctrl + T to open a new tab and switch to it.

Resize Microsoft Edge to a fixed window size: For resizing Microsoft Edge to a fixed window size, there is currently no direct shortcut available. You need to manually adjust the window size.

Best regards

Tommy Jin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Thank you very much. Resize to a fixed window size, maybe some time in future.

For the time being, thanks again!

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r/Windows10 on Reddit: Is there a keyboard shortcut to close windows in task view or the alt-tab switcher?
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When I use the task view/alt-tab, I can hover windows with a mouse and close them, but can I do that with a keyboard?

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alt F4 closes current window. If it's tv is current window then it will close it.