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Tasks that just won't end!

  • 08-08-2003 11:44AM
    #1
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Anybody know how to end one of those task that just won't end without rebooting your PC. Even ending the process tree gets me the following message:

    The program cannot be closed.If it is being debugged, please resume it or close the debugger first.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,005 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    turn off the debugger

    go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug in the registry

    Change the auto field to 0 to disable the debugger, you shouldn't get that message any more and the process will end,

    thats in 2000 anyway, prolly xp too


  • #3
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Polonious


    Nice one I'll do that now thanks.


  • #4
    marrakesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭marrakesh


    use kill.exe -f 'process name' off the resource kit.. If u dont have the kit search google to download it (kill.exe)... There is a german version on the net for free somewhere (kill.exe)...


  • #5
    Polonious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭Polonious


    Guys,

    Found this excellent set of tools that should interest any IT administrator out there.

    http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pstools.shtml


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