Instantly end frozen apps. Just hover and press CTRL + SHIFT + E
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Windows 11 has a built-in "End Task" option in the taskbar context menu — finally, a quick way to kill a frozen app without opening Task Manager.
Windows 11's built-in End Task — a step forward, but still two clicks away
Windows 10 doesn't have it. And even on Windows 11, you still need to right-click and navigate a menu — two extra steps when your app is frozen and every second counts.
EndTask10 makes it a single keystroke: hover your mouse over any taskbar icon and press Ctrl+Shift+E. That's it.
Click to watch the demo — Hover + Ctrl+Shift+E = done. No menus, no clicking, no waiting.
No tray icons, no background processes, no popups. A tiny DLL injected into explorer.exe listens for the hotkey, identifies the app under your cursor, and kills it. The launcher exits immediately — nothing stays running except a lightweight hook inside a process already in memory.
Get the latest build from Releases.
setup.batAuto-elevates via UAC. Copies files to %LOCALAPPDATA%\EndTask10\, registers auto-start, and injects into explorer.exe immediately.
| Mode | How |
|---|---|
| Hover 🖱️ | Mouse over any taskbar icon, press Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Right-click 🖱️ | Right-click a taskbar app, press Ctrl+Shift+E within 8s |
Press Esc to cancel a pending target.
uninstall.batYes — that's the whole point. EndTask10 brings the "End Task" capability to Windows 10.
Yes. Works alongside the built-in "End Task" menu option as a faster keyboard shortcut.
The tool injects a DLL via CreateRemoteThread — a technique also used by malware. It's a false positive. The source is fully open for review. Add an exception for %LOCALAPPDATA%\EndTask10\.
Steam has an internal watchdog. Even Windows 11's built-in "End Task" can't permanently stop it. EndTask10 still kills frozen Steam — it just restarts afterward.
To stop services that restart killed apps (Steam Client Service, etc.). The tool itself runs at user level.
Custom non-commercial — see LICENSE for details. Commercial use requires permission.