When you’re ready to make your PC sleep, just press the power button on your desktop, tablet, or laptop, or close your laptop’s lid. On most PCs, you can resume working by pressing your PC's power button. To force an app to close, do the following: On your iPad or iPhone, press the Home button twice.

Understanding the Context

This shows all the apps that are currently open. Swipe left or right to find the app you want. Swipe the preview screen up to close it. This example shows PowerPoint being closed.

Key Insights

Shut down (turn off) your PC To turn off your PC in Windows 11, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down . How to close an app or game on Xbox. | Xbox Support To close a document, select the File tab and select Close. To close Word, select X Close in the upper-right corner. This article provides the steps on how to close a Microsoft account and explains the risks and impact associated with closing an account.

Final Thoughts

Risks and impact of closing a Microsoft account Close the game. In the search box on the Windows taskbar, type and then select Task Manager. Select More details. In the list of running processes, select the Broadcast bar server (bcastdvr.exe) process (if it's still there), and then select End task. Restart your game and try recording again. Select the Close (X) button in the upper-right corner of the app window to close it.

Then, reopen the app. Make sure Windows is up to date. Select Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates. If there is an available update, select Install now.