Shutting Down an App
Generally speaking, you don’t have to worry about shutting down Windows 8 apps because when they don’t have the focus they use very few system resources. However, if you’re having trouble with a Windows 8 app, or if you just want to make it easier to switch between the other running apps, then you need to know how to shut down a Windows 8 app. How you do this depends on whether you’re using a regular PC or a tablet PC:
• Regular PC—Move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen, where it changes to a hand, and then click and drag the hand down. As you drag, the Windows 8 app window shrinks down to a thumbnail window. Keep dragging the window all the way to the bottom of the screen, and then release the mouse button. Alternatively, ...
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