In Windows we can use Task Manager to manage the processes. This application also allows us to kill the running processes. Before you do this, you ensure to save any unsaved data. Otherwise, you will loose the data when you kill the process. For example, if you prepare a word document, and forget to save the document into a file; when you attempt to kill the word Application; you will lose the data you have prepared.
In this Article, I am going to explain; ending the running process in Window 7 Operating System using Windows Task Manager Application.
Using Windows Task Manager to kill the process
Windows provides, Task Manager to manage the list of running processes. Through this, we can also kill the process. Here are the steps:
Step 1. Open Windows Task Manager.
Step 2. Select Processes tab. This will display list of running processes. Select the process you want to kill, from the Processes tab. I have selected chrome.exe process to kill, for the demonstration.
Step 3. Click on End Process button. Windows Task Manager prompts you to kill the process. Select End process button to proceed with ending the program.
[Window Title] Windows Task Manager [Main Instruction] Do you want to end 'chrome.exe'? [Content] If an open program is associated with this process, it will close and you will lose any unsaved data. If you end a system process, it might result in an unstable system. Are you sure you want to continue? [End process] [Cancel]
Step 4. Verify whether the program you just killed appearing in the list of processes under Processes tab. Sometime, the program still appear; as it has some issues with the depending programs. You need to restart your System to fix the issue.
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🙂 Sahida