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Close an ad window: Try clicking the "X" button in the corner, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt + F4 on Windows. If that fails, you can force the application to close using the Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) or by searching for the specific process and ending it. 
 

Method 1: Use the "X" or other close buttons.
Click the "X" icon in the top-right corner of the pop-up window.
If no "X" is visible, look for other buttons on the pop-up that say "close," "dismiss," or "no thanks".
 
Method 2: Use keyboard shortcuts.
Alt + F4: This is the standard shortcut to close the currently active window on Windows. It may take several tries, but it should eventually close the ad window.
Ctrl + W: In many browsers like Chrome and Firefox, this shortcut will close the current tab. 
 

Method 3: Force the program to close 
Task Manager: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager.

Click the "Processes" tab.
Find the program or process associated with the ad (e.g., your browser's executable like chrome.exe).
Right-click the process and select "End task".

Command Prompt: For advanced users, you can use the taskkill command. Press Win + R, type cmd, and then type taskkill /f /im [name_of_program].exe (e.g., taskkill /f /im chrome.exe) to terminate the program.


                                                                                                                      CTRL + SHIFT + ESC

Pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc instantly opens the Windows Task Manager.
This shortcut is a faster way to access Task Manager than using Ctrl + Alt + Delete and selecting it from the menu. Task Manager allows you to monitor system performance, manage running applications, and close unresponsive programs.