Close a Windows 8 App: Swipe Down and Close We’ll discuss how to both remove apps from view and permanently close them. If you’re running a Modern UI app downloaded from the Windows Store, Windows 8/8.1 keeps those apps running on standby when you close them.
Or you can use CTRL + ALT + DELETE, access Task Manager, and shut them down that way. If you’re running an app on the desktop side of Windows 8, all the normal Windows app-closing conventions still apply: You left-click on the ‘X’ in the upper- right corner of program windows to close them, and you can use “File | Close” and Alt + F4 to close most traditional desktop apps. The bulk of this article deals with how to close apps running on the Modern UI side of Windows 8/8.1. We’ve already covered the changes in how you can shut down a Windows 8 PC when needed, but this time we’ll take a look at how you can close an app in Windows 8 and 8.1. While the revamped Windows 8 Modern UI may be ideally suited for tablets, legacy Windows users accustomed to using the keyboard and mouse may find themselves a bit bewildered by the changes.
If you’ve made the switch to Windows 8, you probably experienced a bit of a learning curve as you learned to navigate through the touch-optimized, “formerly known as Metro but now known informally as Modern UI” interface.
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