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When the game freeze, I can't access the task manager by using crtl alt delete, because the game screen covers the task manager and I can't click on the task manager. The game screen being in lower resolution than my desktop resolution. Is there a way to shut down skyrim without logging out of Windows?

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    Does alt+tab work?
    – Lord Harkon
    Commented Oct 22, 2016 at 21:56

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Reset to default
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On Windows 10 it is possible to have multiple desktops, and to move the unresponsive Skyrim window to the other desktop so it's no longer blocking access to Task Manager:

  1. Use Win+Tab to bring up the window switcher.
  2. Click New Desktop in the bottom right corner of the screen.
  3. Hover over Desktop 1 (at the bottom of the screen) to get the windows back.
  4. Drag and drop the unresponsive TESV.exe window onto Desktop 2.
  5. Use Win+Tab to cancel the window switcher.

You can now use Ctrl+Shift+Esc to bring up Task Manager as normal.

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  • Does this method work when even <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Delete</kbd> has no effect?
    – user598527
    Commented Oct 23, 2016 at 17:44
  • @user598527: In my experience, when Skyrim crashes, Ctrl+Alt+Delete does work to a point, but once you click "Task Manager", it goes wrong because the TESV.exe window obstinately covers the Task Manager window.
    – Kevin
    Commented Oct 23, 2016 at 17:54
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Use Win + R to open the Run prompt and type taskkill /IM TESV.exe /FEnter to kill off the Skyrim process.

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  • I assume you have to type blindly?
    – user598527
    Commented Oct 24, 2016 at 9:13
  • If you can't see it (which is probably the case), yes.
    – Once Upon a Dev
    Commented Oct 25, 2016 at 17:42
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Enable always on top in task manager options.

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    alt+o, alt+a to enable it blindly, at least on windows 10.
    – Once Upon a Dev
    Commented Oct 25, 2016 at 17:45
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    @3ventic: alt + o + a actually.
    – user598527
    Commented Oct 25, 2016 at 18:00
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Another option: Alt+F4. This should close the active window (no matter if the program in that window has crashed).

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ctrl + tab, then just click the x it works all the time for me, when alt f4 doesnt work

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