How to Terminate a process in Windows Forecefully

Topic:  Windows, Windows Vista, System Optimization & Maintenance, System Utilities, Operating System  Product:  PsTools , Windows  Related Questions:  process identifier pid   process pressing boobs image   pstools tutoriele  

When we use Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Seven, we have to face sometimes a problem with any application and then we click to terminate it. But many times the process relevant to the application, refuse to terminate and continues to hog CPU cycles, can be frustrating to the point where we just want to hit the power button and shut down. But that's too risky and more times than not will cause loss of data or system boot problems. What we need is a utility that can kill and terminate stubborn processes, we learn here.

Solution

  1. Download PsTools from Microsoft site, and unzip to your desktop.
  2. Open the PsTools folder and copy pskill.exe to your System32 (C:\Windows\System32\) folder. The reason for this is that pskill will be in your executable environment path so you can just type the command, without specifying the full path to the folder and file location.
  3. Next open Task Manager (right click on the taskbar then select Task Manager OR Press Alt+Ctrl+Delete) and make sure the PID column is visible (may need to use horizontal scroll bar to scroll to the right to see PID column).
    If it is not visible, click on View (from menu bar of Task Manager), Select Columns… and make sure PID (Process Identifier) is checked and click OK. And note the PID number of that process which you want to kill.
    Image:Process Identifier (PID).png
  4. Now launch Run Command (Press Windows logo Key + R to launch it), and type: cmd
    Image:Run cmd.png
  5. Type cd\ to change directory and then type: pskill 1132 and press Enter.
    Image:Pskill.png
    Here 1132 is PID of wbvista.exe and you have to type PID of that process which you want to kill.

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