Exit app when I close the window

Hello,

It would be equally frustrating for the hundreds of thousands of users and teams  who use Zoom for team chat (IM), Phone services and many other Zoom real time services if the app quit the way that you describe.

 It's very easy to shut down the Zoom app from the Zoom menu. I do it all the time.

Hello,

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A simple check box in the settings menu to enable and disable this could make everybody happy! User's time that don't use the phone and IM feature is equally important. 

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@crashnorun wrote:

It is absolutely frustrating every time I close a zoom meeting the application remains open and minimizes itself to the notifications area. Who thought this was a good idea? I would like to close the application and be done with it. This becomes a multi-step process to close out of zoom after every meeting that is a waste of my time. It's even more infuriating that there is no way to turn this option off. I've searched the forum for similar posts and the zoom team marked it as solved. The issue is NOT solved hence why I am resurfacing this issue. It's a complete disregard to the end user and such a waste of resources. 

 

Please develop a real solution for this problem before closing out this topic.

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One option is to right click on the zoom icon in the notification area and select "Exit" to completely close the application after each meeting. You can also try modifying the settings within the Zoom application. Open the zoom settings, go to the General tab, and uncheck the option that says "Keep zoom running in the background when the application is closed" . This might prevent the application from minimizing to the notifications area after closing a meeting. 

I found a fix to this problem.   Control Panel -> Zoom -> Uninstall.  👍

I just use the browser option since the Windows program (Its a program, not an app) is being intrusive.

They know this bothers users but it's been months and keep doing it; employing tactics of malware programs, it's because they find it more valuable to keep operating this way. The only reason that it makes sense to me is to harvest your data while running in the background. Follow the $$$

I share your frustration with Zoom's automatic minimization after closing a meeting. It's indeed a hassle and a time-waster. The lack of an option to disable this feature is baffling. The so-called "solved" status on the forum is misleading. Zoom should address this issue promptly to improve user experience and respect users' time. Hoping the Zoom team reconsiders and provides a genuine solution soon.

Cannot believe they have programmed the close button to minimize the app, there are effectively two minimize buttons and no way to close the app from the app itself! unbelievable behaviour and shouldn't even be allowed by a Microsoft approved application as its completely counter intuitive to the UI design.

I think the best option is to uninstall and just use the browser app.

there is a solution:

1. Download & install & run Autohotkey https://www.autohotkey.com/

2. copy and paste following code into a newly created file called "zoom minimize.ahk" (with a text editor) and save it somewhere on your device:

#Persistent

; Names of the windows to monitor
windowName1 := "Zoom Meeting"
windowName2 := "Zoom Workplace"
zoomExe := "Zoom.exe"

SetTimer, CheckWindows, 10000
Return

CheckWindows:
allNotVisible := true

; Check the first window
IfWinExist, %windowName1%
allNotVisible := false

; Check the second window
IfWinExist, %windowName2%
allNotVisible := false

; Close Zoom if both windows are not visible
if (allNotVisible)
{
Process, Close, %zoomExe%
}
Return

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3. make a shortcut of the file and copy the shortcut to your startup folder (normally C:\Users\<usernam>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup). This makes it start every time when windows starts

4. click on the "zoom minimize.ahk"

5. Ready!

Now every time you "minimize" zoom its gonna be closed.

Thanks Mike!  I tried it and it works.  I did have to download an older version of autohotkey as the v2 isn't compatible with the script.