taskkill

CautionKill a process

taskkill /PID <PID> /F

Terminates a process by PID or image name. /F forces it.

Examples

taskkill /IM notepad.exe /FForce-kill by image name

Syntax

taskkill /PID <PID> /F | /IM <name.exe> /F

Before you run it

May lose unsaved data; verify the PID first.

Used when you see

PC is slow

Kill the offender if neededVerify the PID first

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CPU usage is pegged

Once identified, stop the offender after assessing impact

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Related commands

tasklistList running processes
killKill a process

The same reference, with no signal at all

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