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10Boomer
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Nov 12, 2026 1:43 AM UTC
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After installing update 16.0 on a windows 11 platform the program will not close normally. Task manager / End task must be used to close Lightroom

After installing update 16.0 on a windows 11 platform the program will not close normally. Task manager / End task must be used to close Lightroom. 

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    Nov 12, 2026 9:50 PM UTC

    I have the same issue. It asks me if I want to backup and when I cancel that the program stays open. I then can not do anything in LRC and have to close it with task manager. I’m also still on Windows 10.

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    C.Cella
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    Nov 12, 2026 8:51 AM UTC

    ​@10Boomer Can you please describe what you are seeing?

     I am having a similar problem on Mac.

    I click to quit and either the UI is frozen nothing happens or the UI disappears but if I look in the dock LrC 16 is still running/open.

     

     

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    Participant
    Nov 12, 2026 3:11 PM UTC

    Mine will quit on the Mac (Latest version of OS) but the Dock stay that Lightroom is running in the Background.

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    C.Cella
    Legend
    Nov 12, 2026 3:53 PM UTC

    ​@Graham29679056vph6 I got that as well.
    Is a mix of freeing, not quitting, background.

    Problem is the .shl, .wal and .lock fils next to the catalog are left behind so there is risk of data loss and corruption.

     

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