How to hide closed tasks from Classic View?

How to hide closed tasks from Classic View?

This question is related to how the tasks are displayed in the Classic View. This view displays all taks, open or closed. Is there a way to hide closed tasks from being displayed in the Classic View? 

What is the purpose of having a link labeled Closed Tasks in the Classic View since these tasks are listed anyway? 

In addition, if you choose to filter the status and select the box next to Open, the view does not change, it displays ALL tasks closed or open. So….the filter does not work.