diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 6a8008d..d02db27 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ The ZIP root should contain the project files directly. Do not wrap them inside
 an extra nested `Parroty` directory.
 
 Required source/runtime files include `app/`, `tools/`, `requirements.txt`, the
-tracked launcher helpers, `parroty.ico`, documentation, and `LICENSE`.
+tracked launcher helpers, `parroty.ico`, `app/static/parroty.ico`, documentation,
+and `LICENSE`.
 
 The voice package must include all eight `builtin_*.wav` files and
 `app/assets/voices/ATTRIBUTION.md`.
@@ -57,11 +58,13 @@ py -3.12 -m py_compile launch_parroty.pyw app/server.py app/tts.py app/narrate_w
 py -3.12 -c "from app.tts import ENGINE_CATALOG; v=ENGINE_CATALOG['chatterbox']['builtin_voices']; assert len(v)==8; print(list(v))"
 ```
 
-After installation, verify the monitor identifies CUDA/NVIDIA, the app opens in
-a dedicated maximized window without a visible console, and closing that app
-window with X stops the Flask listener and releases port 5000. Also verify the
-desktop shortcut uses `parroty.ico`, all eight voices appear, previews work, and
-`stop.bat` still shuts down port 5000 as a fallback.
+After installation, verify the monitor identifies CUDA/NVIDIA and the app opens in
+a dedicated maximized window without a visible console. Confirm the desktop
+shortcut, native app window, and taskbar button all use `parroty.ico`. Start a
+short narration, close the app window with X, and verify the Flask listener and
+every `app.narrate_worker` process exit. Also verify the generated `stop.bat` can
+find and stop Parroty workers even when port 5000 is no longer listening. Finally,
+confirm all eight voices appear and previews work.
 
 Before publishing, review `README.md`, `Quick Start Readme.txt`, `BUILD.md`,
 `RELEASE_NOTES.md`, and the voice attribution. No version bump or GitHub Release
diff --git a/Quick Start Readme.txt b/Quick Start Readme.txt
index 07cc6d6..4c754d3 100644
--- a/Quick Start Readme.txt	
+++ b/Quick Start Readme.txt	
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ launch_parroty.pyw, and the app folder:
 5. Save with the exact .bat filename shown.
 
 The eight bundled Chatterbox voices already live under app\assets\voices.
-No API key or separate voice download is required. Closing the dedicated
-Parroty Chrome/Edge app window with X automatically stops the hidden backend.
+No API key or separate voice download is required. The dedicated Parroty
+Chrome/Edge app window uses the bird icon in its title bar and taskbar. Closing
+it with X stops Flask and any active narration workers.
 
 ========================================================================
   FILE: install_all.bat
@@ -98,13 +99,27 @@ exit /b 0
 ========================================================================
 
 @echo off
-setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
-set "FOUND=0"
-for /f "tokens=5" %%P in ('netstat -ano ^| findstr ":5000" ^| findstr LISTENING') do (
-  taskkill /F /PID %%P >nul 2>&1
-  set "FOUND=1"
-)
-if "!FOUND!"=="0" (echo Parroty was not running.) else (echo Parroty stopped.)
+setlocal
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+title Stop Parroty
+
+powershell.exe -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^
+  "$root=[IO.Path]::GetFullPath('%CD%');" ^
+  "$targets=New-Object 'System.Collections.Generic.HashSet[int]';" ^
+  "try { Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5000 -State Listen -ErrorAction Stop | ForEach-Object { if ($_.OwningProcess -gt 0) { [void]$targets.Add([int]$_.OwningProcess) } } } catch {};" ^
+  "Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object {" ^
+  "  $_.Name -match '^pythonw?\.exe$' -and $_.CommandLine -and (" ^
+  "    ($_.CommandLine -like ('*' + $root + '*launch_parroty.pyw*')) -or" ^
+  "    ($_.CommandLine -like ('*' + $root + '*-m app.narrate_worker*')) -or" ^
+  "    ($_.CommandLine -like ('*' + $root + '*-m app.server*'))" ^
+  "  )" ^
+  "} | ForEach-Object { [void]$targets.Add([int]$_.ProcessId) };" ^
+  "if ($targets.Count -eq 0) { Write-Host 'Parroty was not running.'; exit 0 };" ^
+  "$ordered=@($targets) | Sort-Object -Descending;" ^
+  "foreach ($id in $ordered) { & taskkill.exe /PID $id /T /F 2>$null | Out-Null };" ^
+  "Remove-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $root '.parroty.browser.pid') -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;" ^
+  "Write-Host 'Parroty stopped, including active narration workers.'"
+
 timeout /t 2 >nul
 exit /b 0
 
@@ -141,8 +156,8 @@ exit /b 0
 
 1. Run install_all.bat once.
 2. Start Parroty with run.bat or the desktop shortcut.
-3. Close the Parroty app window with X to stop the hidden backend automatically.
-4. Use stop.bat only if the window is already gone or a forced stop is needed.
+3. Close the Parroty app window with X to stop Flask and active narration workers.
+4. Use stop.bat if the window is already gone or a forced full stop is needed.
 5. Use run_debug.bat only for troubleshooting.
 
 Do not commit the generated BAT files. They are local/package conveniences.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a308fd..93852cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ timestamps. Everything runs on your own machine and opens in Chrome.
   off — finishing 100+ chapter books on a 16 GB machine without crashes.
 - **Runs entirely on your own machine** — your files and (for the local engine)
   your audio never leave your computer.
+- **Windows desktop-app behavior:** opens maximized with the Parroty bird icon in
+  the window and taskbar; closing X stops Flask and active narration workers.
 
 ## Screenshots
 
@@ -417,12 +419,13 @@ installed). Press **Ctrl+C** to stop.
 **Optional Windows launchers:** create the local `.bat` files from
 `Quick Start Readme.txt`, or use a packaged Windows ZIP that already includes
 them. `run.bat` starts the backend windowlessly through `pythonw.exe`, opens
-Parroty in a dedicated maximized Chrome/Edge app window, and silently creates or
-refreshes the desktop shortcut. Closing that Parroty app window with **X** now
-automatically stops the hidden Flask backend, the same result as running
-`stop.bat`. Output goes to `parroty.log`; `stop.bat` remains available as a
-fallback if the window is already gone or the backend needs to be forced closed.
-These `.bat` files are deliberately ignored by Git.
+Parroty in a dedicated maximized Chrome/Edge app window, applies the Parroty bird
+icon to the native window and taskbar button, and silently creates or refreshes
+the desktop shortcut. Closing that app window with **X** terminates the complete
+Parroty process tree—including an active `app.narrate_worker`—rather than only
+closing the port-5000 Flask parent. Output goes to `parroty.log`; `stop.bat` uses
+the same full-tree behavior and can also find orphaned Parroty workers if the
+listener is already gone. These `.bat` files are deliberately ignored by Git.
 
 Starting again later needs no reinstall — setup is one-time. Open a terminal,
 `cd` into the Parroty folder, activate the venv, and run the server:
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 7a7eb7e..331d6d3 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ No version number is assigned to this update.
 - Added the bottom-left CPU/GPU/VRAM system monitor.
 - Added hidden background launching with persistent `parroty.log` diagnostics.
 - Added a dedicated maximized Chrome/Edge app window using its own browser profile.
-- Closing the dedicated Parroty app window now automatically stops the hidden
-  Flask backend, matching `stop.bat` behavior without affecting normal browser windows.
-- Corrected that shutdown detection to monitor the exact native Parroty window
-  handle rather than waiting for the Chromium process, which may remain alive
-  after its app window is closed.
+- Closing the dedicated Parroty app window now monitors the exact native window
+  handle and terminates the complete Parroty process tree, including active
+  `app.narrate_worker` children that Windows would otherwise leave orphaned.
+- Updated the local `stop.bat` template to detect both the port-5000 listener and
+  Parroty launcher/server/narration workers, preventing false “not running” reports.
+- Added the Parroty bird favicon and applies `parroty.ico` directly to the native
+  Chrome/Edge app window so the title bar and Windows taskbar show the app icon.
 - Added desktop-shortcut creation using the Parroty icon.
 - Corrected hidden-launch template/static resolution.
 - Kept narration workers GPU-enabled when the app window is hidden or inactive.
diff --git a/app/static/parroty.ico b/app/static/parroty.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d82775
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/static/parroty.ico differ
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index c12f649..dac98c3 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 <title>Parroty — EPUB to Audiobook</title>
+<meta name="application-name" content="Parroty">
+<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/static/parroty.ico?v=20260723">
+<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/static/parroty.ico?v=20260723">
 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
 <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,600;9..144,900&family=Spline+Sans+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Spline+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ <h2>Choose the voice</h2>
       <div class="field hidden" id="builtinField">
         <label>Built-in voice <span class="muted">(free — no sample, no key needed)</span></label>
         <select id="builtinSelect"></select>
-        <p class="muted" id="builtinNote">Bundled male/female voices that run fully offline. Click Preview below to hear them. Or upload your own sample to clone a different voice.</p>
+        <p class="muted" id="builtinNote">Eight reviewed audiobook voices that run fully offline. Click Preview below to hear them. Or upload your own sample to clone a different voice.</p>
       </div>
 
       <div class="field hidden" id="keyField">
diff --git a/parroty.ico b/parroty.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d82775
Binary files /dev/null and b/parroty.ico differ
diff --git a/parroty_window.ps1 b/parroty_window.ps1
index 431647a..b3c6007 100644
--- a/parroty_window.ps1
+++ b/parroty_window.ps1
@@ -60,14 +60,56 @@ function Stop-ParrotyBackend {
 
   foreach ($backendProcessId in $ProcessIds) {
     if ($backendProcessId -le 0 -or $backendProcessId -eq $PID) { continue }
+
+    # Stop-Process kills only the Flask parent on Windows and can leave active
+    # app.narrate_worker children orphaned. taskkill /T terminates the complete
+    # Parroty process tree while the parent relationship still exists.
+    try {
+      & taskkill.exe /PID $backendProcessId /T /F *> $null
+    } catch {}
+
     try {
-      Get-Process -Id $backendProcessId -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
-      Stop-Process -Id $backendProcessId -Force -ErrorAction Stop
-      try { Wait-Process -Id $backendProcessId -Timeout 5 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } catch {}
+      Wait-Process -Id $backendProcessId -Timeout 5 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     } catch {}
   }
 }
 
+function Set-ParrotyWindowIcon {
+  param(
+    [IntPtr]$WindowHandle,
+    [string]$IconPath
+  )
+
+  if ($WindowHandle -eq [IntPtr]::Zero) { return }
+  if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $IconPath)) { return }
+
+  try {
+    $IMAGE_ICON = 1
+    $LR_LOADFROMFILE = 0x10
+    $WM_SETICON = 0x0080
+    $ICON_SMALL = 0
+    $ICON_BIG = 1
+
+    $smallIcon = [ParrotyNativeWindow]::LoadImage(
+      [IntPtr]::Zero, $IconPath, $IMAGE_ICON, 16, 16, $LR_LOADFROMFILE
+    )
+    $largeIcon = [ParrotyNativeWindow]::LoadImage(
+      [IntPtr]::Zero, $IconPath, $IMAGE_ICON, 48, 48, $LR_LOADFROMFILE
+    )
+
+    if ($smallIcon -ne [IntPtr]::Zero) {
+      [ParrotyNativeWindow]::SendMessage(
+        $WindowHandle, $WM_SETICON, [IntPtr]$ICON_SMALL, $smallIcon
+      ) | Out-Null
+    }
+    if ($largeIcon -ne [IntPtr]::Zero) {
+      [ParrotyNativeWindow]::SendMessage(
+        $WindowHandle, $WM_SETICON, [IntPtr]$ICON_BIG, $largeIcon
+      ) | Out-Null
+    }
+  } catch {}
+}
+
 function Maximize-ParrotyWindow {
   param(
     [System.Diagnostics.Process]$InitialProcess,
@@ -88,6 +130,24 @@ public static class ParrotyNativeWindow {
 
   [DllImport("user32.dll")]
   public static extern bool IsWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+  [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
+  public static extern IntPtr LoadImage(
+    IntPtr hInst,
+    string name,
+    uint type,
+    int cx,
+    int cy,
+    uint loadFlags
+  );
+
+  [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+  public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(
+    IntPtr hWnd,
+    uint message,
+    IntPtr wParam,
+    IntPtr lParam
+  );
 }
 "@
   } catch {}
@@ -130,6 +190,7 @@ public static class ParrotyNativeWindow {
       for ($pass = 0; $pass -lt 5; $pass++) {
         [ParrotyNativeWindow]::ShowWindowAsync($chosen.MainWindowHandle, 3) | Out-Null
         [ParrotyNativeWindow]::SetForegroundWindow($chosen.MainWindowHandle) | Out-Null
+        Set-ParrotyWindowIcon -WindowHandle $chosen.MainWindowHandle -IconPath (Join-Path $Root "parroty.ico")
         Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 300
         try { $chosen.Refresh() } catch {}
       }