PowerShell

Stop-Process

CautionKill process in PS

Stop-Process -Id <PID> -Force

Stops a process by Id or Name; -Force to force.

Examples

  • Stop-Process -Name chrome -ForceForce-kill by name

Syntax

Stop-Process -Id <PID> | -Name <name> -Force

Before you run it

May lose unsaved data; verify target.

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