


In addition, the video below walks through closing background programs in the Windows system tray/notification area. Now if I knew how to close the View Options window (the one called up by Cmd-J), Id add that to the script, too. Click it any time to close all info windows. Watch this video for more information about closing external programs before taking the test. I just tested (Mac OS X Yosemite): you can save that Applescript line in an Applescript as an application, then drag it to your Finders toolbar. In addition to passing a security check, this also helps ensure you have a stable test experience! If in doubt, you can shut down your computer entirely and only launch the Duolingo English Test desktop application.

You can also double check that there aren’t any programs running in the background without you knowing.įor Mac users: Do this by right-clicking on the application icons and selecting the "quit" option.įor Windows users: Do this by quitting all programs, then going to the system tray/notification area and closing every program that is visible. Before you start the test, close programs including all browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.), telecommunication software (Skype, Discord, etc.), remote desktop software (Teamviewer, Anydesk, etc.), and spelling or grammar checkers (Grammarly, etc.). When you're ready to take the test, your test session should be the only thing running on your computer.
