esc-close (2 products)

EscapeClose 1.5 (Freeware)

EscapeClose is an absolutely free tiny utility, allowing you to close or minimize the active window by pressing the Esc button. Or, to work more carefully, it can position the mouse cursor in the upper right-hand corner of the active window, where the Close button is located. It is especially useful when you are working with dozens of files and folders at once. It has 4 working modes, stays in the system tray, can automatically run at Windows startup. Using this program, you will make fewer movements, which will increase the productivity of your work.

EscapeClose Pro 1.6 (Shareware, $14.95)

EscapeClose Pro is a tiny utility, allowing you to close or minimize the active window by pressing the Esc button. And now you can hide active window. Thus you can see it neither in the system tray nor in the Task Manager list (Ctrl+Alt+Del) nor in the list opening by pressing Alt+Tab. Or, to work more carefully, it can position the mouse cursor in the upper right-hand corner of the active window, where the Close button is located. It is especially useful when you are working with dozens of files and folders at once. It has 5 working modes, stays in the TaskBar, support of exceptions, can automatically run at Windows startup, can temporally stop the screensaver start (e.g. to watch a movie). Using this program, you will make fewer movements, which will increase the productivity of your work.