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Killing a process

Hi.

I want to write a application in vb.

it should kill an application which is running already.

Note:- I don want to use this find window funda. ie by catching the
window title and terminating

can any one help me?

Oct 16 '06 #1
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<je*************@gmail.comschrieb:
it should kill an application which is running already.

Note:- I don want to use this find window funda. ie by catching the
window title and terminating
Check out 'System.Diagnostics.Process'.

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Oct 16 '06 #2
This should get you started.

'Where textbox1.text = "NOTEPAD" not NOTEPAD.EXE
Dim myProcesses() As Process
Dim myProcess As Process

myProcesses = Process.GetProcessesByName(Trim(TextBox1.Text))
For Each myProcess In myProcesses
myProcess.Kill()
Next
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Hi.

I want to write a application in vb.

it should kill an application which is running already.

Note:- I don want to use this find window funda. ie by catching the
window title and terminating

can any one help me?

Oct 16 '06 #3

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