I'm curious is there a better task killer for windows 7 than included one.
If we compare task killers from unix based os, there is a option force quit and process is immediately stopped and killed
So when I want to kill some process on my mac - just go to quit process, if it has some troubles a new window appear to force quit.
On windows, as everybody knows already, trying to kill some process can be pain. Sometimes reaper or cubase takes up to 5 minutes before process is really killed, after calling kill option.

 

i am currently using the free Comodo KillSwitch - pretty happy with it.. Also check AnVir Task Manager (free) and System Explorer (free, with most functions of them all, if thats your thing)

 

Process Explorer (Sysinternals/now MS):
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processexplorer.aspx

or Process Hacker:
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

though I haven't had anything yet that the regular task manager or Process Explorer wouldn't kill. Have you tried using the "stop process structure" option?

 

Comodo Killswitch

 

On OSX I have been using my own killtasks script which disable lots of different processes which run (or keep running even if the application is closed) in the background.

It's a good way to free up lots of resources. Also it launches a memory flusher tool to free up unused memory. I even designed my own little icon to sit on the dock.

I'm sure something similar could be done with a self executing script from MSDOS.

 

"Taskill" is simple, effective, light & free. (Kills processes instantly)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Taskill.shtml#sgal_0

 

Last edited: Mar 25, 2016

In Windows, it's quite easy to stop tasks instantly with a batch file. I've just placed the tasks I'd like to stop, in a .bat file and call it with a link from the desktop.

For normal tasks:
taskkill /f /IM DTAgent.exe
For Services:
sc.exe STOP "AfterFLICS v3"

For convenience I compile the batch to an .exe file (e.g. batchToExe), so that there is no DOS windows popping up.

 

System explorer seems to be dead now... I is not available for download anymore. Was my favorite one.

 

It is not dead, its just that they hid the links in the text of the download page:

Win installer: http://systemexplorer.net/download-archive/7.0.0/SystemExplorerSetup_700.exe
Portable: http://systemexplorer.net/download-archive/7.0.0/SystemExplorerPortable_700.zip

 

I try this, but same thing as from the process explorer

 

Wow, I will check out this tonight.
Thank you all for quick response.

 

Last edited: Mar 25, 2016

I will try with Comodo KillSwitch, but now I must wait for blocking process

 

damn... five days without blocking processes

 

you tried proces explorer, acquired by Microsoft which has to be downloaded separately ?

cause that always gives me great results

 

Tested Comodo KillSwitch right now
... Ableton crashed... but with no luck, again I must wait and wait, same as native windows task manager