This quick tip is in response to a couple of readers’ questions on how to forcefully kill a program.
Sometimes a program will hang up and wont close. You can use task manager to kill the process or you can run a simple command. Learn how to do both of these in this guide.
Use Task Manager to Terminate a Program
To use task manager to terminate a program, do the following:
- Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open the task manager
- Find the frozen process and right click the name
- Click End Process
- Exit the Task Manager
Use the Command Line to Terminate a Program
Sometimes you just want to use the command line; to use the command line to terminate a program, do the following:
- Press WINKEY+R to Open the Run dialogue (Start, type run, click run)
- Type cmd and hit Enter
- Type taskkill /f /im process.exe (process exe is the frozen process’s name)
- Wait for confirmation and exit the command line
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thanks, i been using the task manager which eventually miscue afterward
shortcuts aren’t always the best solution.i’ll use the cmd for now on
thanks, i been using the task manager which eventually miscue afterward
shortcuts aren’t always the best solution.i’ll use the cmd for now on
thanks, i been using the task manager which eventually miscue afterward
shortcuts aren’t always the best solution.i’ll use the cmd for now on
You can also create a shortcut on the desktop with the following into the location bar. Make sure that the name is automatically taskkill. It’ll kill any windows “not responding”
taskkill.exe /f /fi “status eq not responding”
Very interesting, I was using this command recently for close the internet explore and firefox.
Very interesting, I was using this command recently for close the internet explore and firefox.
Very interesting, I was using this command recently for close the internet explore and firefox.
You can also create a shortcut on the desktop with the following into the location bar. Make sure that the name is automatically taskkill. It’ll kill any windows “not responding”
taskkill.exe /f /fi “status eq not responding”
You can also create a shortcut on the desktop with the following into the location bar. Make sure that the name is automatically taskkill. It’ll kill any windows “not responding”
taskkill.exe /f /fi “status eq not responding”
Sometimes, when I REALLY want to kill all instances and processes involved with an application, I’ll choose “End Process Tree” and that does the trick.
Sometimes, when I REALLY want to kill all instances and processes involved with an application, I’ll choose “End Process Tree” and that does the trick.
Sometimes, when I REALLY want to kill all instances and processes involved with an application, I’ll choose “End Process Tree” and that does the trick.
rsvr and MSherwood — thanks for sharing your tips!
rsvr and MSherwood — thanks for sharing your tips!
rsvr and MSherwood — thanks for sharing your tips!
Hi,
This is the best way to close the program, but can you put any other way! Because sometimes, a virus is executed and the process cannot be killed through Task Manager or Command Prompt, whats the best way at that time to kill the program and minimize the damange on computer!
Thanks,
Sandeep Singh Chouhan
Hi,
This is the best way to close the program, but can you put any other way! Because sometimes, a virus is executed and the process cannot be killed through Task Manager or Command Prompt, whats the best way at that time to kill the program and minimize the damange on computer!
Thanks,
Sandeep Singh Chouhan
Hi,
This is the best way to close the program, but can you put any other way! Because sometimes, a virus is executed and the process cannot be killed through Task Manager or Command Prompt, whats the best way at that time to kill the program and minimize the damange on computer!
Thanks,
Sandeep Singh Chouhan
its really nice.
its really nice.
its really nice.
thank you
Knowing how to do this from the command line is a nifty trick!
Knowing how to do this from the command line is a nifty trick!
Knowing how to do this from the command line is a nifty trick!
I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I’ll be grateful if you will.
I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I’ll be grateful if you will.
I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I’ll be grateful if you will.
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