How can the Task Manager in Windows or Force Quit in macOS close frozen, suspended, unresponding programs instantly. What do they do different than clicking the X button in the corner?

1.34K views

How can the Task Manager in Windows or Force Quit in macOS close frozen, suspended, unresponding programs instantly. What do they do different than clicking the X button in the corner?

In: Technology

18 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

The difference is that clicking the X makes the program close itself down.
But if the program isn’t responding in the first place. Clicking X won’t do anything.

The force quit is the operating system. That will simply put delete the memory that holds the program.

You are viewing 1 out of 18 answers, click here to view all answers.