As the years go by, computers become much more sophisticated, with intelligent functions that increase our productivity and save us a large amount of time when performing various tasks. However, no operating system is perfect, and there are times when Windows 11 experiences the unfortunate error notifications when a program does not respond correctly when you start it. It may seem troublesome, but luckily, there is a quick way to close the app that is not working.
Have you ever started a program that you wanted to use and at that moment it doesn’t want to respond? You are not alone. Most Windows 11 users have come across situations where some tool gets completely frozen and they try their best to start it, but there is no way. There are other times when the program itself begins to load, but never manages to run. In the end you end up getting frustrated because you’re just wasting time, but don’t despair, because there is a solution to close the application in just a few seconds. What is happening and how is it solved?
Why is a program not responding in Windows 11?
You may have a question as to why a Windows 11 program is not working as it did before, or if it happens repeatedly every time you run it. You double-click the icon and suddenly you get the message: “The application is not responding, do you want to end the process?”
One of the explanations is that Windows may have damaged files that cause this tool to not work properly. But it is also possible that some other program is preventing it from opening, therefore, the lack of compatibility between one and the other may be causing the failure. Having tasks open in the background can also interfere, as they slow down the system in many situations.
Be that as it may, you can always know all the processes that are being reproduced at that precise moment. To do this, you simply have to open the Task Manager with the Ctrl + Shift + Esc key combination. Here you will find all the details of the open applications and other background processes.
The fastest way to close unresponsive apps
There are certain moments when Windows 11 causes real headaches, especially when we try to double-click an application icon and, immediately afterward, we see that it does not respond. But before we put our hands to our heads, there is a quick way to solve this type of setbacks instead of opening the Task Manager, which is sometimes a bit tedious. It’s as simple as enabling an End Task checkbox in the settings menu.
The first thing you have to do is right-click the Start menu and go to Settings. Once inside, go to System, click on For developers below and enable the End task option.
Next, right-click the application that is running in the taskbar and tap End task. This way, you will be able to avoid having to go through a long procedure that leads you to select said function. This should be of great help in closing or eliminating processes that do not start correctly, although it should always be used as a last resort to avoid data loss.
