after i open an app and i dont want to have the window open anymore how do shut it down. if i click on the left arrow it shows all open windows or apps is there a simple way to shut them down.
I'll try and hopefully keep this easy.
Pressing and holding back will display all open apps, you can slide and tap to switch apps.
Once you are in an app, press the back button to exit it. If a exit dialog or menu appears, exit using that option, otherwise once it is back on the home screen (live tiles) it has exited.
If you are in an application and press the windows key to get back to the tiles, that application will remain open in the background.
Hope this helps.
Thanks so this is no single way to close all open apps in one shot thanks for you help
I'll try and hopefully keep this easy.
Pressing and holding back will display all open apps, you can slide and tap to switch apps.
Once you are in an app, press the back button to exit it. If a exit dialog or menu appears, exit using that option, otherwise once it is back on the home screen (live tiles) it has exited.
If you are in an application and press the windows key to get back to the tiles, that application will remain open in the background.
Hope this helps.
Thanks - that's perfect! I have at least one app that I really like when I need it, but suspect it drains battery in the background when I'm not using it. Hoping this will let me kill it when I'm done with it and will see better battery life as a result.
Not true - except in very rare instances, i.e. Nokia Drive. Apps simply remain in a "suspended" state but are NOT actually running.If you are in an application and press the windows key to get back to the tiles, that application will remain open in the background.
A quick double tap of the back button will close any open application and won't store it suspended in the multi-tasker.