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closing windows: ctrl-W vs alt-space C
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Mar 15, 202613763 viewsConfidence Score0%
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When closing a window (like notepad or Windows Explorer), I've been realizing that when I do Ctrl-W there will be a short lag but when I do Alt-Space-C there will be no lag. Does anyone know what exactly is the difference between these 2 shortcuts?
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Fix for: closing windows: ctrl-W vs alt-space C
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Alt+Space, C is a sequence that uses Alt+Space to open the window controls menu1, and then C to select the Close option. Activating the Close option in this way is normally the equivalent to using Alt+F4, and so Windows will issue the process a sign…
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