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# Stopping Cygwin/X

When you are done using Cygwin/X, you can shutdown the X server by:

- Selecting the "Exit..." option from the notification area icon menu

- In Windowed mode: Press Alt-F4 to shutdown the X Server. This can be disabled using the `-nowinkill` option.

- In Windowed mode: Close the X server window in the conventional ways, e.g. by clicking on the "X" button at the upper-right corner of the X screen window frame, or choosing "Close" from the control menu opened by left-clicking on the X logo icon at the upper-left corner of the X screen window frame.

- Using the `-unixkill` option allows the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace key combination to shutdown the X Server.

If clients are still connected to the X server, you will be prompted to confirm you wish to shutdown the X server.

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