Closing programs running in the background on your computer can free up system resources for your other programs. This can resolve problems where your system is running slowly or two programs are trying to use the same device. It can also help you determine if there is a conflict with third-party software that's running on your system. Right-click the program's icon in the system tray (next to the clock), and choose Close, Exit, or Disable. The Windows Task Manager can close programs that the system tray cannot. Warning: If you use the End Process feature to close a program, you will lose any unsaved data in that program. Avoid ending system processes if possible, and be cautious when terminating system processes: you may disable necessary components of your system. You may need to restart your computer to restore full functionality. - Do not end EXPLORER.EXE, or anything with SYSTEM, SYSTRAY, or SERVICE in its user name. - If you are unsure what a proce...