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Running and Managing Applications

Beginner12 min read•Updated: Jul 11, 2026

Running and Managing Applications (एप्लीकेशन चलाना और प्रबंधित करना)

In daily office work, you will frequently open multiple programs at once—such as composing an official letter in LibreOffice Writer while checking numbers in Calc and browsing research in Chrome.

Managing running tasks, switching between windows, and terminating frozen applications are core operational skills tested in CCC.

1. Methods to Launch Applications in Windows

Windows provides several convenient methods to launch your programs:

1
Double-Clicking Desktop Icons: Move the mouse pointer over any icon and double-click the left mouse button.
2
From Start Menu: Click the Start button (or press ⊞), scroll through the alphabetical program list, and click the app name.
3
Using Search Box: Press the Windows key, start typing the program name (e.g. calc or notepad), and press Enter.
4
Using the Run Dialog Box (Windows + R):

Press Windows + R to open the Run box.
Type the executable command name and press Enter:
notepad $\implies$ Opens Notepad text editor.
calc $\implies$ Opens Windows Calculator.
winword $\implies$ Opens Microsoft Word.
excel $\implies$ Opens Microsoft Excel.
powerpnt $\implies$ Opens Microsoft PowerPoint.
soffice $\implies$ Opens LibreOffice.

2. Window Manipulation Controls (Three Corner Buttons)

In the top-right corner of every standard application window, you will find three essential control buttons:

Visual Architecture Blueprint

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| Document - WordPad                             [ - ] [ □ ] [ ✕ ] |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+

1
Minimize Button (-): Hides the active window from view and minimizes it into the Taskbar without closing the program.
2
Maximize / Restore Button (□):

When clicked on a normal window, it Maximizes the window to fill the entire monitor screen.
When clicked on a maximized window, it Restores Down the window to its previous smaller movable size.

1
Close Button (✕): Closes the application window and unloads it from memory (Shortcut: Alt + F4).

3. Switching Between Active Applications

When working with 5 or 6 open programs, you don't need to manually click the taskbar:

Alt + Tab (Task Switcher): Hold down the Alt key and tap Tab repeatedly to cycle through thumbnail previews of all open windows. Release Alt to switch to the highlighted window.
Windows + Tab (Task View): Opens Windows Task View, showing all running virtual desktops and a chronological timeline of recent activities.

4. Managing Frozen Programs: Windows Task Manager

Occasionally, a program may stop responding due to a software bug or memory leak, displaying the message "(Not Responding)". The close button (✕) ceases to work.

To forcefully terminate frozen programs, use the Task Manager:

How to Open Task Manager:

1
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Fastest direct shortcut!).
2
Or press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and select Task Manager.
3
Or right-click any empty space on the Taskbar and choose Task Manager.

How to End an Unresponsive Task:

1
In the Processes tab of Task Manager, locate the frozen application (e.g. LibreOffice Writer (Not Responding)).
2
Click to select the program name.
3
Click the End Task (कार्य समाप्त करें) button in the bottom-right corner. Windows will immediately purge the program from RAM.

Interactive Quiz• Knowledge Check

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Which keyboard shortcut directly opens the Windows Task Manager?

Question 2

What executable name should be typed in the Run dialog box (Win + R) to launch Microsoft Word?

Question 3

Which keyboard shortcut allows you to quickly cycle and switch between open applications?

Question 4

What is the universal keyboard shortcut to close the currently active application window?

Question 5

What action should you take when an application freezes and displays "(Not Responding)"?

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Running and Managing Applications

Beginner12 min read•Updated: Jul 11, 2026

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Running and Managing Applications (एप्लीकेशन चलाना और प्रबंधित करना)

In daily office work, you will frequently open multiple programs at once—such as composing an official letter in LibreOffice Writer while checking numbers in Calc and browsing research in Chrome.

Managing running tasks, switching between windows, and terminating frozen applications are core operational skills tested in CCC.

1. Methods to Launch Applications in Windows

Windows provides several convenient methods to launch your programs:

1
Double-Clicking Desktop Icons: Move the mouse pointer over any icon and double-click the left mouse button.
2
From Start Menu: Click the Start button (or press ⊞), scroll through the alphabetical program list, and click the app name.
3
Using Search Box: Press the Windows key, start typing the program name (e.g. calc or notepad), and press Enter.
4
Using the Run Dialog Box (Windows + R):

Press Windows + R to open the Run box.
Type the executable command name and press Enter:
notepad $\implies$ Opens Notepad text editor.
calc $\implies$ Opens Windows Calculator.
winword $\implies$ Opens Microsoft Word.
excel $\implies$ Opens Microsoft Excel.
powerpnt $\implies$ Opens Microsoft PowerPoint.
soffice $\implies$ Opens LibreOffice.

2. Window Manipulation Controls (Three Corner Buttons)

In the top-right corner of every standard application window, you will find three essential control buttons:

Visual Architecture Blueprint

+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| Document - WordPad                             [ - ] [ □ ] [ ✕ ] |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+

1
Minimize Button (-): Hides the active window from view and minimizes it into the Taskbar without closing the program.
2
Maximize / Restore Button (□):

When clicked on a normal window, it Maximizes the window to fill the entire monitor screen.
When clicked on a maximized window, it Restores Down the window to its previous smaller movable size.

1
Close Button (✕): Closes the application window and unloads it from memory (Shortcut: Alt + F4).

3. Switching Between Active Applications

When working with 5 or 6 open programs, you don't need to manually click the taskbar:

Alt + Tab (Task Switcher): Hold down the Alt key and tap Tab repeatedly to cycle through thumbnail previews of all open windows. Release Alt to switch to the highlighted window.
Windows + Tab (Task View): Opens Windows Task View, showing all running virtual desktops and a chronological timeline of recent activities.

4. Managing Frozen Programs: Windows Task Manager

Occasionally, a program may stop responding due to a software bug or memory leak, displaying the message "(Not Responding)". The close button (✕) ceases to work.

To forcefully terminate frozen programs, use the Task Manager:

How to Open Task Manager:

1
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Fastest direct shortcut!).
2
Or press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and select Task Manager.
3
Or right-click any empty space on the Taskbar and choose Task Manager.

How to End an Unresponsive Task:

1
In the Processes tab of Task Manager, locate the frozen application (e.g. LibreOffice Writer (Not Responding)).
2
Click to select the program name.
3
Click the End Task (कार्य समाप्त करें) button in the bottom-right corner. Windows will immediately purge the program from RAM.

Interactive Quiz• Knowledge Check

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Which keyboard shortcut directly opens the Windows Task Manager?

Question 2

What executable name should be typed in the Run dialog box (Win + R) to launch Microsoft Word?

Question 3

Which keyboard shortcut allows you to quickly cycle and switch between open applications?

Question 4

What is the universal keyboard shortcut to close the currently active application window?

Question 5

What action should you take when an application freezes and displays "(Not Responding)"?

Next Lesson

System Settings: Date, Time, Display, Mouse

Continue learning with hands-on practice, examples, and exercises in the upcoming topic.

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Desktop Interface: Taskbar, Icons, Shortcuts	System Settings: Date, Time, Display, Mouse

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Test your understanding of this lesson with 5 questions. Each question has one correct answer.

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