Here are different ways to close all running apps and programs on Windows 11/10 using Task Manager, Command Prompt, PowerShell, etc.

Some programs and apps automatically running in the background of Windows 10 and 11 machines don't actually need to be on if you don't use them.

You can stop apps from running in the background to save battery, data usage, and (some) system resources, and in this guide, we'll show you how on Windows 10.