Can't actually exit Zoom

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
February 8, 2024
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Why does zoom not close out when i hit exit. It just sits in the background after i have used the the one common resource used to close applications. So why does zoom think its special. Why am i forced to right click on the taskbar. It's not that that is difficult, but this is my computer. Who does zoom think it is that it can just continue to go on. And the fact that there isn't a setting to change this just shows how terrible of a company zoom is. Then on top of that i can't even talk to an actual human to try to fix the problem.

Best answer by storyhub

If by "exit" you mean clicking on the "x" for the window that displays the meetings, then you are correct it does not close the application because it is a second tier window and you would still remain signed in. If the "x" signed out and closed the window any running meeting would still remain running so it still would not close the application because it is a second tier window. That then leaves the "sign-in " window - the main window of the application. If you click the "x" on that window then it will stop any running meeting and close the application, since it is the main window.

storyhubAnswer

Community Super Champion | Customer

If by "exit" you mean clicking on the "x" for the window that displays the meetings, then you are correct it does not close the application because it is a second tier window and you would still remain signed in. If the "x" signed out and closed the window any running meeting would still remain running so it still would not close the application because it is a second tier window. That then leaves the "sign-in " window - the main window of the application. If you click the "x" on that window then it will stop any running meeting and close the application, since it is the main window.

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spudboy

Newcomer

I don't think that's correct. On my computer (Zoom workplace 6.0.11 on windows), clicking the X on the main window gives the same result as clicking the _ (minimize window button). The X does NOT close the program. It remains running. In order to close the program, I have to right-click on its taskbar icon, and select the task "Quit Zoom Workplace." This is not standard behavior. The developers have made it unusually inconvenient to close this program. And that appears to be intentional.

storyhub

Community Super Champion | Customer

This is the main window and clicking the "x" will end the meeting and close Zoom.

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_Vim_

Newcomer

This is ridiculous! I have never used a windows desktop app where, the terminate button has been completly replaced by to just call minimize. There is a minimize button.. why do you need two buttons that have the same effect, and there is no button that terminates the app!

An actual 1 button solution. (This can complete screw zoom on terminate data collection, preference, document saving, etc... if you care)
- Open notepad and create a .txt file with taskkill /F /IM zoom*

- Change the file type/extension to .cmd

- Double-clicking/run this cmd will un-gracefully (expect nothing to be saved that hasn't been already) terminate every process starts with "Zoom".

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