How to close a formless C# application

Question

My application has no forms. It runs by calling Application.Run();

Answer 1

Call System.Windows.Forms.Application.Exit();

Answer 2

The other option is Environment.Exit(), however if your application does rely on the Application classes, System.Windows.Forms.Application.Exit() is the more "proper" way of handling it.

Answer 3

Just like the MSDN documentation for the Application.Run() suggests:

• Application.Exit()
• Application.ExitThread()

Note, that most Windows Forms developers will not need to use Application.Run(). Are you sure you need message pumping in your app?