Captain Kill Switch

Captain Kill Switch 0.4.16

Close every running application in one click from the system tray.

  • By Captain Kill Switch Team
  • Free
  • Updated Oct 22, 2026
Download for Windows

About Captain Kill Switch

Captain Kill Switch is a free system-tray utility that closes every running application in one click - a clean close request first, then a firm stop within two seconds. An allowlist model protects Windows system and session processes. Tiny native app, auto-updates, 10 languages. Anonymous usage statistics only; see https://captainkillswitch.com/privacy.

What's new in 0.4.16

Captain Kill Switch 0.4.16

Full notes: https://github.com/captainkillswitch/downloads/releases/tag/v0.4.16

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Technical details

PublisherCaptain Kill Switch Team
Version0.4.16
Release date2026-10-22
LicenseProprietary (free)
Installer typewix
Architecturex64
Package IDCaptainKillSwitch.CaptainKillSwitch

Links & install command

Install Captain Kill Switch from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=CaptainKillSwitch.CaptainKillSwitch -e

Older versions

  • 0.4.15
  • 0.4.14
  • 0.4.13
  • 0.4.12
  • 0.4.11
  • 0.4.10
  • 0.4.9
  • 0.4.8
  • 0.4.6