End process in macro

[RiX]

Hello,

I'm trying to make a macro that ends af specific process, that runs in the taskmanager. For example: i want a macro that ends firefox.exe . And not by shutting down firefox on the regular way, but explicit a forced end of process.

How can i do this?

Thnx in advance

[Andrew Langford]

It would be something like the following:

<ctrl d><shift d><escape><shift u><ctrl u><delay 1500>

' that would open the task manager.  if the Processes tab is normally selected by default, then leave it like that.  Otherwise, use <ctrl d><tab><ctrl u> to select it.

Now just type firefox directly into the macro editor.  That will select firefox.exe in the list.  Then use <alt d>e<alt u> to end the task.

[RiX]

Hi, thnx for the quick reaction!

The first two parts of your solution are working. I can open the task manager and select firefox.exe . Only the way to end the process. By pressing Alt+e doens't work. I'm running Windows XP is that the problem? Is there another way, or am i doing something wrong?

[nharren]

I'd recommend using a command line program to kill the process. It is more accurate and reliable, especially if you have other processes that start with an "f". You don't want to accidently close a process you didn't mean to close. To do this:

1. Download http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/processutil/processutil.htm
2. Extract "process.exe" to your root folder. (i.e. C:\)
3. Create a macro with

Code:

<inputbox Please enter the process name:,var1><keybreeze cmd><delay 200>cd \<enter>process -k <type var1>.exe<enter><delay 200>exit<enter>

4. Save as "kill process" or something, and create the keyword.

Now when you type the keyword in keybreeze, you just type the process name in the box (i.e "firefox"), and it will kill it for you.

[RiX]

Ok that works perfect...but isn't it possible that in keybreeze fills in the inputbox with 'firefox'?

EDIT: I changed it to:

Code:

<keybreeze cmd><delay 200>cd \<enter>process -k firefox.exe<enter><delay 200>exit<enter>

Works awesome now! Thnx!

[nharren]

Oh, killing a specific process is much easier. The macro you have works, but you can use this one...

Code:

<keybreeze cmd,"c:\process.exe" -k firefox.exe><delay 100>exit<enter>

..which is much faster. I couldn't do it this way in the previous macro.

[RiX]

Indeed that works much faster! Thnx for the help!