Closing Command Prompt
When working with Command Prompt, it is important to first learn how to exit it.
This page introduces four methods to close Command Prompt.
Close with × Button
This method is common to other windows in Windows, but you can close Command Prompt by clicking the × button in the upper right corner of the Command Prompt window.
This is the button in the upper right corner of the sample below.
You might worry that some process might remain, but even if you close Command Prompt this way, any processes launched from that Command Prompt will also terminate simultaneously.
However, for processes that could cause problems if terminated midway (such as file writing), it is recommended to wait until the process completes normally or terminate it using an appropriate method.
Close from Right-Click Menu
This method is also common to other windows in Windows. Right-clicking the title bar of the Command Prompt window displays a context menu.
Clicking “Close” in that menu will close Command Prompt.
Also, right-clicking the icon in the upper left corner of the window displays the same menu. This menu can also be displayed with Alt + Space.
Close with exit Command
Command Prompt has an exit command prepared to terminate the currently running process.
You can close Command Prompt by executing this command.
When you execute the above command, the process you are currently using terminates, and Command Prompt closes.
For details on the exit command, please refer to the following page.
Close with Alt + F4
With the Command Prompt window active, pressing Alt + F4 will close Command Prompt.
Similar to the first method, processes launched from Command Prompt will also terminate simultaneously, so if there are running processes, it is recommended to terminate them using an appropriate method.
Summary
There are four methods to close Command Prompt as described above.
Whichever method you use, processes launched from Command Prompt will also terminate simultaneously, so if there are running processes, it is recommended to terminate them using an appropriate method.
Also, methods other than the exit command are common to other windows in Windows, so it’s useful to remember them.