Any Method to Kill an Individual IE11 Task Without Killing Them All?


  1. Posts : 678
    Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
       #1

    Any Method to Kill an Individual IE11 Task Without Killing Them All?


    I regularly have multiple tab open in the IE11 address bar, and quite often I'm downloading something. Once a week or so I'll get a new tab or a new window telling me that my ISP has detected multiple viruses or spyware on my computer. There is not - I regularly clean it with Malwarebytes, ESET online scanner, JRT and ADWCleaner.

    When I get those screens, I do not seem to be able to close the tab or window. And in taskmgr I see the application 'WARNING! YOUR COMPUTER..., etc' using up memory better allocated to downloads. I have found that if I right click on the application, and select end task, it will eventually close all my IE11 windows and tabs, killing any in-process downloads.

    I just tried changing taskmgr to display PID, then opened an administrative command prompt and typed tasklist, followed by Taskkill /PID (the PID number) /F. That also killed every IE11 windows and tab, including a download that had already been running for an hour.

    Is there any way to end those annoying windows without ending my downloads?
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    It could be the download causing the problem.
    What are you downloading and from where?
    What method are you using for the downloads?

    Are you still using a counterfeit Windows 7?


    Unknown and Random BSOD

    You also have a counterfeit installation of Windows 7.

    You have a OEM/SLP on a after market retail Gigabyte motherboard.

    You need a Clean Install of Microsoft Office and Windows 7 using new legal COA key for both.

    From your log.

    Quote:
    BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc
    Quote:
    Manufacturer>Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Quote:
    Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00013
    Windows Product ID Type: 2
    Windows License Type: OEM SLP
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  3. Posts : 678
    Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Layback Bear said:
    It could be the download causing the problem.
    What are you downloading and from where?
    What method are you using for the downloads?
    It's not the downloads - they are usually concert footage of rock or jazz bands. Sometimes they are in multipart rar files. Invariably they're using a hoster like rapidgator or datafile or keep2share. If I kill all IE tasks I can download whatever file it is quite easily.
    Layback Bear said:
    Are you still using a counterfeit Windows 7?
    You're mixing apples and oranges - that was clearly a previous post about my father's homemade tower - he has simply scrapped it, bought a new Windows 8.1 and had me transfer the needed stuff off his old HDD. This is my personal laptop.
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    From you first post their is no way for me to know what computer you are using.

    Now looking at your file sharing sites.

    rapidgator or datafile or keep2share
    I believe they could be causing problems.
    File sharing sites (P2P, torrents) ect will cause nothing but problems and infections in my opinion.
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  5. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #5

       Warning
    Thread cleaned, let's keep it friendly in here.
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