How to stop or kill a process in Windows XP or Vista?

Posted on March 11th, 2007 by Jason

Stopping a Process in Windows XP or Vista

Why would you need to kill a process in Windows XP or Vista? We sometimes need to stop a process to diagnose a system problem, such as removing Spyware or computer viruses. One of the easiest yet most efficient way to accomplish this is to use the built-in Task Manager in Windows XP or Vista. Here’s how you do it:

1. Press “Alt+Ctrl+Delete”, then click on “Task Manager”
2. Select the process that you want to stop, then click on “End Process”.

It’s advised not to stop a system process. Stopping a system process can cause the computer to hang or freeze up.

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3 Responses to “How to stop or kill a process in Windows XP or Vista?”

  1. Nermal on 18 Apr 2008 at 11:16 am #

    What do you do when killing a process from the Task Manager doesn’t work? The process is still running, Not Responding, quietly mocking me.

  2. Mikefox on 19 May 2008 at 6:48 am #

    Change priority or/and affinity on proccess explorer. If I don’t want to kill the process due some reasons, i check high Cswitch delta threads and kill only that.

  3. KIen on 09 Jun 2008 at 5:47 pm #

    I’m trying to remove Winspywareprotect. I’ve tried removing thru Task Manager and I purchased pyware Doctor but it’c still on my comp[uter. Can anyone hepl me PLEASE! Thanks.

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