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terminate program utility

  • 27-08-2009 12:46pm
    #1
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for the best freeware utility to close running programs (mostly kids games ).i've tried a good few with mixed results.Any suggestions appreciated thanks.BTW it needs to have hotkey


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  • #2
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    Why not use task manager and right click process and select End process tree
    davelerave wrote: »
    I'm looking for the best freeware utility to close running programs (mostly kids games ).i've tried a good few with mixed results.Any suggestions appreciated thanks.BTW it needs to have hotkey


    Sorry did'nt see this bit

    21/25



  • #3
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Something from Process Utilities would work - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb795533.aspx

    I've scripted a batch file with Pskill to do something similar before


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    If a process can't be killed in Process manager, use "kill" from the NT Resource Kit (or similar kit for versions of Windows you have). search on Microsoft.com


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    pskill and procexp will kill apps both system internals tools on microsofts site

    hotkey ? ctrl-esc should bring up taskmanger
    or setup a shortcut on the desktop to the terminate app and add a hotkey to it in the link properties


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