Not long ago, we wrote about CloseAll, a freeware application to close all applications with one click. The tool is great but the problem with it is that when you close all the apps, you can’t restore them back. You have to start one by one.
SmartClose is a nifty tool that closes all programs and snaps them in the process, so you can restore them all at any time. It can also be useful when you install a new program on your computer and it requires a system restart.
There are various options available in the settings panel. There are a total of four tabs. Select the appropriate options.
How to close all programs while creating system snapshot
Download and install SmartClose on your computer. On the first run you will get a small window as shown in the screenshot below. Click the option “Create a system snapshot and close all programs”.
The Smartclose program closing wizard opens. Check the instructions written on the window. Click the “Next” button.
It will ask you to tick the tasks that you want to perform. If you only intend to close all programs then you do not need to check all options. Just check the option “Close (or cancel) all programs”.
If you are using this tool to restart your PC then check all options.
It will show you all protected programs that it won’t kill. That’s because these programs are necessary for Windows to run well.
It will save all snapshots in default location. The location is C:\Users\Computer Name\AppData\Roaming\SmartClose\Snapshots. You can change the location by going to “View and/or change all SmartClose settings”.
You can also give the snapshot a custom name by choosing the second option. Alternatively, you can save the system snapshot to a custom file.
It will display all protected tasks and programs in the window. Click the “Start” button to start the task.
The process will start and the programs will be closed one by one.
Once the process is complete, click the “Finish” button.
How to restore the program
You have closed the program with the help of the steps mentioned above and also created a snapshot. Now your next task is to restore the snapshot. Click “Restore previously taken system snapshot”.
The recovery wizard will open. Read the instructions and click the “Next” button.
Select the first option “Restore last saved system snapshot” and click the “Next” button. You can use other options if you have saved the snapshot in the default location or with a custom name.
It will display all the programs it kept during shutdown. Check the name of the program that you do not want to restore. Click the “Next” button.
Click the “Start” button to begin the recovery process.
The restore will start and restore each app in the snapshot, It will take some time depending on how many apps are kept.
Click “Finish” once the process is complete.
That’s how you can close all apps, create snapshots and then restore all programs from snapshot.
Download SmartClose (click the program name in the sidebar) to close running applications, save snapshots and restore them easily.
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