{"id":"bridge-devices.how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app","category":{"id":"bridge-devices","title":"Bridge & your devices"},"subcategory":{"id":"bridge-app","title":"The Bridge app on your PC"},"question":"How do I quit or restart the Bridge app?","alt_questions":["Close SS Bridge completely","Restart Storage Studio Bridge","Bridge power button","Exit Bridge on Windows","Turn off Bridge on my PC"],"short_answer":"Use the power button at the far right of Bridge's tabs and pick Restart or Quit. Bridge saves its state first, so your code, folders and settings are still there when it starts again.","answer_markdown":"Click the power button at the far right of Bridge's tab row and choose **Restart** or **Quit**. It opens a small menu rather than quitting straight away, so a stray click can't close it.\n\nBridge saves its state first, so when it starts again your code, folders and pause setting are as you left them.\n\n- [Running in the tray](/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray)","answer_html":"<p>Click the power button at the far right of Bridge&#39;s tab row and choose <strong>Restart</strong> or <strong>Quit</strong>. It opens a small menu rather than quitting straight away, so a stray click can&#39;t close it.</p>\n<p>Bridge saves its state first, so when it starts again your code, folders and pause setting are as you left them.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray\">Running in the tray</a></li></ul>","answer_text":"Click the power button at the far right of Bridge's tab row and choose Restart or Quit. It opens a small menu rather than quitting straight away, so a stray click can't close it.\n\nBridge saves its state first, so when it starts again your code, folders and pause setting are as you left them.\n\n- Running in the tray","tags":["bridge app","quit","restart"],"related":[{"id":"bridge-devices.does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray","question":"Does the Bridge app keep running after I close its window on Windows?","url":"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I quit or restart the Bridge app? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Use the power button at the far right of Bridge's tabs and pick Restart or Quit. Bridge saves its state first, so your code, folders and settings are still there when it starts again.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Bridge & your devices","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/"},{"name":"How do I quit or restart the Bridge app?","path":"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I quit or restart the Bridge app?","alternateName":["Close SS Bridge completely","Restart Storage Studio Bridge","Bridge power button","Exit Bridge on Windows","Turn off Bridge on my PC"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Click the power button at the far right of Bridge's tab row and choose Restart or Quit. It opens a small menu rather than quitting straight away, so a stray click can't close it.\n\nBridge saves its state first, so when it starts again your code, folders and pause setting are as you left them.\n\n- Running in the tray","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\" aria-current=\"true\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#about-bridge\">About Bridge</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#pairing\">Pairing a device</a> <span>13</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#connection\">Staying connected</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#managing-devices\">Managing paired devices</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#shared-folders\">Sharing folders</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#clipboard-sharing\">Clipboard sharing</a> <span>6</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#bridge-app\">The Bridge app on your PC</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#activity\">Bridge Activity</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#collab-sync\">Collab Sync</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#privacy-security\">Privacy &amp; security</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting</a> <span>11</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">How do I quit or restart the Bridge app?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> · <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/#bridge-app\">The Bridge app on your PC</a></p>\n<h1>How do I quit or restart the Bridge app?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Use the power button at the far right of Bridge&#39;s tabs and pick Restart or Quit. Bridge saves its state first, so your code, folders and settings are still there when it starts again.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Click the power button at the far right of Bridge&#39;s tab row and choose <strong>Restart</strong> or <strong>Quit</strong>. It opens a small menu rather than quitting straight away, so a stray click can&#39;t close it.</p>\n<p>Bridge saves its state first, so when it starts again your code, folders and pause setting are as you left them.</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray\">Running in the tray</a></li></ul></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/does-the-bridge-app-keep-running-in-the-tray\">Does the Bridge app keep running after I close its window on Windows?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-quit-or-restart-the-bridge-app.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}