# Wanted: Utility to close all programs before burning a CD

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-utility-to-close-all-programs-before-burning-a-cd/97382>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 7, 2001, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-utility-to-close-all-programs-before-burning-a-cd/97382 "2001-12-07T04:54:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-utility-to-close-all-programs-before-burning-a-cd/97382/1 "2001-12-07T04:54:34Z")

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I burn a lot of CDs, and I’ve found that I get the best results when I close all unnecessary programs before I do so. However, this generally requires a few minutes of “End Task”-ing, not to mention that it takes forever to turn them back on without re-booting. (When I can remember to do so–a few viruses got through to me because I forgot to restart Norton AV.)

What I’d like is a little utility that takes a look at what I have open, closes it all but the necessities, and then opens them all back up. Does such a thing exist? It seems like it would, but damn if I can find it.

Thanks in advance,  
Dr. J

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**Author:** ![LIONsob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@LIONsob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LIONsob)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-utility-to-close-all-programs-before-burning-a-cd/97382/2 "2001-12-07T07:42:39Z")

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There is a freeware program called “End it All”.  
I forget where I downloaded it from, try searching Yahoo or Google for it.  
You might try looking at [Flightsim.com](http://Flightsim.com) in the downloads section also.

Peace  
LIONsob