---
id: data-transfers.does-closing-the-window-stop-transfers
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/does-closing-the-window-stop-transfers
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Progress, pausing and history"
question: "Does closing the Data Transfers window stop my transfers?"
alt_questions:
  - "close transfers window keep running"
  - "do transfers run in the background"
  - "can I close Data Transfers while copying"
  - "transfer keeps going after closing window"
short_answer: "No. Closing the window doesn't pause or cancel anything — transfers keep running in the background while Storage Studio is running. Reopen it from More → Data Transfers… to check progress."
tags: ["background", "window"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/how-do-i-open-data-transfers", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-if-i-quit-during-a-transfer"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does closing the Data Transfers window stop my transfers?

No. The window is just a view onto the transfers; closing it doesn't pause or cancel anything. Transfers keep running in the background as long as Storage Studio is running, and you can reopen the window any time from **More → Data Transfers…** to check on them.

Related: [Open Data Transfers](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/how-do-i-open-data-transfers) · [What happens if I quit?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-if-i-quit-during-a-transfer)