How to close all notepad instances in a single close operation

Question

I use notepad and often open multiple instances of it. Is there a way to close all instances of it in a single click ?

Closing them one at a is a real pain.

( I do not like to use notepad++ )

Answer 1

You can create a shortcut with command

taskkill.exe /im notepad.exe

Answer 2

If you have the "Group similar task bar buttons" option (Start > Properties > Taskbar) checked, then you should be able to right click on the Notepad group in the taskbar and close all instances of the application.

Answer 3

If you would like to prevent the prompting:

taskkill.exe /F /im notepad.exe

Answer 4

Settings -> Preferences -> MISC. There find the option called "Remember current session for next launch" and uncheck it.