Killing Processes in Windows 2000

I have trouble in Windows 2000 with certain programs and processes that stay around even when the application is frozen. (The two applications that I consistently have problems with are Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Outlook.) I've tried numerous ways to get rid of the application, but I can't find anything that seems to match the UNIX kill command. Do you have any suggestions?

I like ptreeg.exe, which is the GUI client for the Process Tree (ptree.exe) utility in the Windows 2000 Resource Kits. This tool will show you all processes that are running on a computer and let you kill any of those processes. The application is particularly easy to use, lets you monitor more than one computer, and even lets you kill processes remotely.

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Where is ptreeg.exe? I have the Windows 2000 Resource Kits and I searched it alphabetically in the directory. I could not find it.

sbx14 July 11, 2004 (Article Rating:

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Hello, Bob,
I am also interested in the ptreeg.exe utility. I cannot find it on the Windows 2000 Professional or Server Resource Kit CDs.

Thanks,
Dan Geiser
dgeiser@nexustechgroup.com

dgeiser13 July 27, 2004 (Article Rating:

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I've configured the utility per W2k RK instructions, and process tree service is running, but when I attempt to access ptreeg I receive the following popup "It is failure to find the Process Tree Server". I click ok and the gui is available, but without any data.

Thanks, Mike hatfiemh@hotmail.com

hatfiemh July 28, 2004 (Article Rating:

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It's not part of the Win2k ressource kit.

glafond August 10, 2004 (Article Rating:

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use orakill SID spid

Anonymous User February 01, 2005

Can't you just use "taskkill /f /im notepad.exe" where "notepad.exe" is the process name or is that a function built only into Windows XP pro?

Anonymous User May 11, 2005 (Article Rating:

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Taskkill is available in Windows Xp but can kill a remote process by using "taskkill /s servername_here /f /im notepad.exe". I used it and killed a process on a Windows 2000 machine from an Xp workstation.

Anonymous User May 16, 2005 (Article Rating:

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There is a program that will solve all of your problems. It will even kill multiple processes at onces from the command line. Go to this address and download "Process.exe" it is awesome. I works on several Windows platforms too. Hope this helps.

Chris

Anonymous User June 26, 2005 (Article Rating:

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Forgot the website... it's http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/processutil/processutil.htm

Sorry.
Chris

Anonymous User June 26, 2005 (Article Rating:

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