Processes not shutting down

[lebrocoli]

Hi all,

I am running Windows 7 64 Bits, installed from scratch and all is not too bad EXCEPT that processes do not terminate. What a pain in the nuts.

Often, when I shutdown an application, the application window closes but the process remains in Task Manager. Killing the process does not do anything. It seems to affect any programs, no one in particular. The only cure is to reboot the system.

1. Anybody else having this mega problem?

2. Is it 64 Bits problem only? Is it fine under Windows 7 32 Bits?

3. Any other way to kill the tasks?

Please help before I throw my laptop by the window!
Thanks

 

[seekermeister]

This is not a Windows problem, it is a problem with the programs involved. Open the Task Manager and find the process for the program involved, and kill it there. See if the programs have W7 x64 versions available.

 

[lebrocoli]

I do not think, it is a problem with the programs involved. It happens with any programs, Itune, firefox, Outlook 2007, Word 2007, Visio 2007, does not matter which program.

I googled up this issue and seems like many people have the exact same problem.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

It's a known issue with Outlook 2007 according to Microsoft it happens because of the Anti Spam plugin. Can you tell me how long it stays in the Task Manager ? Because sometime it might take a while to End the process.

Hope this helps,
Captain

 

[lebrocoli]

It stays forever. That it very annoying.

Thanks

 

[patio]

Try PSKill from Sysinternals

How to Kill Stubborn Processes That Fail to End Process in Task Manager My Digital Life

 

[whs]

Do these processes any CPU time? If not, they are just cached - their roots repectively. They will be thrown out as soon as the RAM is needed. This may explain it better SuperFetch: How it Works & Myths

 

[seekermeister]

If a process was simply cached, shouldn't a cache app be able to remove the process? The reason that I ask, is because I do have O&O's CleverCache installed, and I still have had problems at times with processes that remain until I reboot.

 

[whs]

If a process was simply cached, shouldn't a cache app be able to remove the process? The reason that I ask, is because I do have O&O's CleverCache installed, and I still have had problems at times with processes that remain until I reboot.

Suggest you read what I linked above and also the link given on the bottom of that page to the Mark Russinovich blog. There is a detailed explanation how it works.

But those processe do no harm. They are just sitting there idle and give way whenever the RAM is needed.

 

[patio]

Clever Cache may well be the culprit here...

 

[whs]

Clever Cache may well be the culprit here...

It is never a good idea to try to outsmart the system with those "wonder programs".

 

[lebrocoli]

Like right now, eventhough Visio 2007 is closed, I have 2 Visio processes stuck in task manager. One use 0% CPU and but uses 33Meg RAM but the other one uses 5% CPU and uses 6 Meg RAM.

I tried to kill the one that used 5% CPU and it worked. I tried to kill the other one and nothing happens.

 

[lebrocoli]

I also just tried pskill and it did not do anything.

 

[Frostmourne]

Can you fill in your system specs?

 

[whs]

Like right now, eventhough Visio 2007 is closed, I have 2 Visio processes stuck in task manager. One use 0% CPU and but uses 33Meg RAM but the other one uses 5% CPU and uses 6 Meg RAM.

I tried to kill the one that used 5% CPU and it worked. I tried to kill the other one and nothing happens.

You can only kill running processes. The one that is not running has just the root lingering in the RAM - but don't worry about it. As soon as this space is needed for something else, it will disappear. The RAM space it occupies is actually tagged as "available".

 

[lebrocoli]

Laptop HP Pavilion with AMD Turion 64 X2 with 4 Meg RAM.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

There are the reasons while Outlook & Mozilla stays in Task Manager.

Mozilla : Firefox.exe always open - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

Outlook : The Outlook window closes, but the application continues to run when you try to exit Outlook

 

[lebrocoli]

So is it a 64 bits only issue?

 

[Frostmourne]

No, its not x64, can you post a screenshot of the msconfig startup tab - search for snip in the start menu - update all your drivers from the manufacturer's website too.

 

[lebrocoli]

Here you go.