programs not completely shutting down


  1. porps
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    Windows 7 64bit Home Premium
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    programs not completely shutting down


    I first noticed this happening with winamp and utorrent.. I press the close button and the program 'closes'... but if i look in task manager the process is still running, still taking up resources.. And it's not just the programs- although those two are the main culprits and do it every single time other programs occsssionally do the same thing... Is this a software issue or a win 7 issue?
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    With an unexplained change, start with a full antivirus scan. Download and run malwarebytes, full scan after update

    If you are clean, I will give you a clean boot to help diagnose.
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