Won't exit apps

I've had the MacBook Pro for about 2 weeks now and the first irritant I need to fix is why it won't exit the application when I click the red x in the upper left hand corner. It's about a 50/50 chance that it will or it won't exit. I'll click, nothing. I'll click again, nothing. I have to play around with it before the application will close. If I can get this resolved, we'll discuss why the web pages periodically turn yellow.... Thanks.

Hi! You've discovered one of the differences between Windows and Mac OS. In Mac OS, closing a window is different from closing a program. The little red X simply closes a the window, it does not quit the program. To quit a program, simply type apple Q, go with your mouse to the top bar, select the program name (for example, Sarfari), and then select "Quit (program name)" which is at the bottom. You can also simply left click the program icon in the dock and choose "Quit program."
I see this difference between windows and Mac OS as an advantage; if you close the last window of an application, you can just open a new window without worrying about re-starting the program. This is especially useful with large programs that take time to start.
Mac mini   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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