Taskkill

[seekermeister]

I have tried several time to kill the process for a particular program with an elevated command prompt of C:\\Windows\System32>taskkill /pid 704 /f. Each time it claims to have been successful, but the process remains regardless. Am I doing something wrong, or is taskkill?

 

[richc46]

I thought that you could just go to task manger, right click on the process and then end process.

 

[seekermeister]

You can, but sometimes a stubborn process requires Taskkill.

 

[Maxxwire]

Sysinternal's Process Explorer can terminate processes and it doesn't require installation on your computer.

~Maxx~
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[seekermeister]

I already have Process Explorer, but I've had no better luck with it than with the Task Manager when killing processes.

 

[Maxxwire]

seekermeister- I run into tasks that refuse to shut down and require termination from time to time and the most accessible and effective method of terminating them is with Comodo v5.0 Proactive Defense+, but it sounds like you have a very persistent piece of software that you're trying to terminate.

~Maxx~
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[seekermeister]

Isn't Comodo just a firewall and AV? I tried it once a while back, and it didn't work for me. Of course, I can terminate the process, but it requires rebooting, which is what I'm trying to avoid. This problem is random...sometimes it quits normally or I can terminate it from desktop, but sometimes I can't.

 

[Maxxwire]

Isn't Comodo just a firewall and AV?

I don't use the AV just the v5.0 Comodo Firewall and Proactive Defense+ which includes their top testing HIPS and a new Sandboxing feature along with a Cloud Behavior Blocker. I'm hoping that you find a program that will terminate that stubborn program on your computer because I'd like to have it on hand also.

~Maxx~
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[Jacee]

KillBox will kill and delete the file Bleeping Computer Downloads: Pocket KillBox
http://metallica.geekstogo.com/killboxexplanation.html

 

[seekermeister]

Isn't Comodo just a firewall and AV?

I don't use the AV just the v5.0 Comodo Firewall and Proactive Defense+ which includes their top testing HIPS and a new Sandboxing feature along with a Cloud Behavior Blocker. I'm hoping that you find a program that will terminate that stubborn program on your computer because I'd like to have it on hand also.

~Maxx~
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I have no idea of how good that it is, but the description of this tool sounds good, and the source also sounds good:

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

 

[seekermeister]

KillBox will kill and delete the file Bleeping Computer Downloads: Pocket KillBox
Help removing and preventing spyware - Killbox

Unless I'm missing something, I don't understand what advantage that this offers, because it still requires a reboot, which is exactly what I want to
avoid.

EDIT: It kind of sounds as though it is for permanently deleting the process, rather than just killing the inoperative process.

 

[Jacee]

It does kill and delete the process. Are you sure that your command is correct?

 

[seekermeister]

I have not tried it, I'm only going by what I read. However, your response seems to confirm what I think that it said...it not only kills it, but also deletes it. That would be fine in the case of some kind of malware, but that is not what I want to do. If the process is actually deleted, then the program is no longer operative. That would be like slaughtering a chicken, because you didn't like scrambled eggs.

 

[Maxxwire]

Thanks for the link seekermeister!
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