Task manager - how to kill process within 1 secound

[grofaty]

Hi,

Is there any setting to kill process from windows task manager that would take immediate effect. Now when I "End task" from task mamager I have to wait for about 5 to 10 secounds. I would like to set this setting to 1 secound. How can I do this?

Thanks,
Grofaty

 

[bcastner]

Cannot be done from task manager.

Taskkill has the option to force an immediate close.

Or try either of these:

http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/processutil/processutil.htm

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

 

[grofaty]

Hi,

Is there NO registry settings to force task manager to kill process without waiting?

Grofaty

 

[LloydSev]

11 Mar 05 6:53
Cannot be done from task manager.

Taskkill has the option to force an immediate close.

Or try either of these:

http://www.beyondlogic.org/consulting/processutil/processutil.htm

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

Computer/Network Technician
CCNA

 

[bcastner]

The only controllable registry values are the following, but I do not believe they are used by Task Manager:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: \Control Panel\Desktop
Name: WaitToKillAppTimeout
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: Milliseconds in decimal (default is 20000)

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: \Control Panel\Desktop
Name: HungAppTimeout
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: Milliseconds in decimal (default is 5000)

I believe Task Manager directly calls the Win32 API WM_Close, and processes the results. This is to avoid a dialogue box for some applications from appearing.

You will have better luck with the three command line options I linked earlier; all offer the option of forcing a close without a timeout interval.

 

[grofaty]

Hi,

Is there any way to simulate the "hang up" program? I would like to test this out, but "miracle", no-program has freezen for 3 days.

Thanks,
Grofaty