Windows 7: Program to automatically close and open other programs?

thx1139 · 22 Feb 2010

When I'm running on battery power, I'd like to be able to close certain programs to save power (e.g. that send a smile/frown thing for MS Office 2010 beta, Skype, MSN, my dictionary program etc), but instead of closing them one by one, which is a bit of a kerfuffle, I'd like to able to do it with a single click. Does anyone know of a way that I can assign particular programs and services to be closed and later restarted with just a couple of clicks?

Prisoner · 22 Feb 2010

Well, give me some time and the list of programs that you would want to close (all of them and any that you might get later

), I could script one for you.

Staple Head · 22 Feb 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by thx1139

When I'm running on battery power, I'd like to be able to close certain programs to save power (e.g. that send a smile/frown thing for MS Office 2010 beta, Skype, MSN, my dictionary program etc), but instead of closing them one by one, which is a bit of a kerfuffle, I'd like to able to do it with a single click. Does anyone know of a way that I can assign particular programs and services to be closed and later restarted with just a couple of clicks?

the smile / frown program can simple be uninstalled by going to programs and features in control panel. it will not uninstall office 2010.

Kari · 22 Feb 2010

You could quite easily write your own batch file to do that. Use 'taskkill' command to stop processes you want.

This example closes down the gadgets and Skype:

Code:

taskkill /F /IM sidebar.exe
taskkill /F /IM skype.exe

Save on desktop as a batch (.bat), run when you need it.

Kari

Prisoner · 22 Feb 2010

^ That works too. xD
I just feel in a coding mood.. Probably need to go work on my project.

thx1139 · 04 Jan 2011

At some point I found that GameBooster is perfect for the above.

Windows 7: Program to automatically close and open other programs?

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