.bat file to end a process...

[PHREKER]

Can someone please help me? I'm trying to find a command line that will end a process like when you open task manager and go to the process tab and end processes. The reasoning is when I run my virus removal software it tells me to end a few things and it would just be easier to click a .bat file then to bring up task-manager ..please help

[Sidewinder]

A similar question appeared earlier this week. I guess some code just never dies.

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@echo off
:loop
for /f "tokens=1 skip=3" %%f in ('tasklist') do (
        if /i .%%f equ .%1 taskkill /im %1 /f
        )
if not .%2==. (
        shift
        goto loop
        )

Save the above snippet with a bat extension. You can then run your batch file to kill any number of jobs named on the command line.

ie: If you saved the file as RunTheKill, you could run it as:

RunTheKill excel.exe iexplore.exe

Both Excel and Internet Explorer will be killed.

Good luck. 

[PHREKER]

it says tasklist  is not recognized as .... am i supposed to put the tasks in there?

[Sidewinder]

Apparently my crystal ball was not plugged in. Tasklist and Taskkill are utilities installed with some NT operating systems. (Note: XP Home has TLIST).

You can download both from here

Happy coding. 

Next time please mention your OS. You'd be surprised how helpful that little piece of information can be.

[silvrwood]

What would the code be for Windows Server 2003?

[Sidewinder]

It's flattering you would drag up an old post from 11 months ago. Gives new meaning to Groundhog Day.

Windows XP pre-dates Windows Server 2003. Seems reasonable taskkill and tasklist would be included with the newer OS. The snippet has been slightly modified from the original.

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@echo off
:loop
for /f "tokens=1-2" %%f in ('tasklist') do (
if /i %%f equ %1.exe taskkill /F /IM %%f 2>nul
)
if .%2==. goto :eof
shift
goto loop


 

[silvrwood]

Thanks so much!