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What's the difference between closing a program from the X top right corner,
from File/Exit or from right clicking the Taskbar icon then Close. Someone
else asked me this and first reaction was to say no difference but I'm not
100% sure!
 
I am not sure, but I remember reading it in some IT Magazine. Sometimes, if
u click on the X from the top right corner, it might leave some pointers
dangling in your system and it is preferable to use File --> Exit if you do
not want that to happen.
 
One difference is that you can set a default (toolbars, status bar, window
size etc.) then close using the file>exit or close route. The next time the
window opens it should appear the same.
Closing other ways may have yet more subtle differences I'm not aware of.
It's at times like this you'd like to be able to see or even read the
underlying vbs coding.

Chek
 
Not quite true, Michael. For some programs, File, Close (or Exit) forces the program to save the display settings for that application. Where the X just forces the program to close.
 
Yeah, that's right. Thanks for the heads up, Doug.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Not quite true, Michael. For some programs, File, Close (or Exit) forces
the program to save the display settings for that application. Where the X
just forces the program to close.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
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Kenny said:
What's the difference between closing a program from the X top right
corner, from File/Exit or from right clicking the Taskbar icon then
Close. Someone else asked me this and first reaction was to say no
difference but I'm not 100% sure!
Click to expand...


Add a fourth way: clicking the icon in the left corner of the
title bar, then choosing Close.

All four do exactly the same thing.
 
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Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Not quite true, Michael. For some programs, File, Close (or Exit)
forces the program to save the display settings for that application.
Where the X just forces the program to close.
Click to expand...


I just replied as Michael did (apparently incorrectly), before I
saw your message.

I didn't know that. Can you cite such a program or two?
 
I don't have anything I could cite off the top of my head but I seem to
recall seeing such functionality in some older Windows apps.
 
To add to Monica's post, here's a 5th way - Alt + space + c - very handy as well.

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| What's the difference between closing a program from the X top right corner,
| from File/Exit or from right clicking the Taskbar icon then Close. Someone
| else asked me this and first reaction was to say no difference but I'm not
| 100% sure!
|
| --
|
| Kenny
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|
 
Here's another way. R-click in the taskbar and choose "close".

JAX

To add to Monica's post, here's a 5th way - Alt + space + c - very handy as
well.

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| What's the difference between closing a program from the X top right
corner,
| from File/Exit or from right clicking the Taskbar icon then Close.
Someone
| else asked me this and first reaction was to say no difference but I'm not
| 100% sure!
|
| --
|
| Kenny
|
|
|
 
Internet Explorer is indeed one, hence the advice for opening IE windows as close to maximized as possible. "Use the File, Close menu" so that the border size/location will be saved.
 
Ah, yes, excellent example, especially given it is one of the most asked
questions on these boards.:-)

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Internet Explorer is indeed one, hence the advice for opening IE windows as
close to maximized as possible. "Use the File, Close menu" so that the
border size/location will be saved.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
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