QueHow

A How-To and wiki Blog

  • Operating System
    • Windows
      • Windows 10
      • Windows 7
    • Linux
  • Software
    • Application Software
    • Microsoft Office
      • Outlook
      • Word
      • PowerPoint
  • Internet
    • Browsers
      • Mozilla Firefox
      • Google Chrome
    • CMS
    • Tips & Tricks
  • Website
    • ecommerce
    • Google
    • Social Networking
    • General Websites
  • Mobile
  • Email
    • Gmail
  • Wiki

How to Kill a process in Windows 10?

By Neha T 3 Comments

Do you want to kill a process in Windows 10? There are some unwanted processes that run on the system and affect the computing performances of the system. So, it is better to kill the process which are not responding or which are slowing down the speed of the system.

In this section, we will discuss the steps to kill a process in Windows 10. We have two methods to do so. We can kill the processes via task manager and via command prompt.

Steps to Kill a Process in Windows 10:

Method 1 of 2 Using Task Manager

Step 1: We need to open the Task Manager and for that jus type task manager on the search box of Windows 10.

Step 2: The Task Manager will list up all the tasks that are going on. Select the task or a process that you want to kill or end and click on the End Task button.

kill-a-process-in-windows-10-2

Method 2 of 2 Using Command Prompt

Step 1: To get the command prompt type ‘Command Prompt’ on the search box of Windows 10.

kill-a-process-in-windows-10-3

Step 2: To get the list of all the task running on your Windows 10 system type ‘Tasklist’ command and press Enter. All the processes currently running on the system would be listed. Now you have to decide which process you want to kill.

kill-a-process-in-windows-10-4

Step 3: Now by only writing ‘taskkill /taskname/F’ where F stands for forcefully, won’t work as you have not mentioned the type of file.

To know about the types of files, you have to run the command “TASKKILL / ?” this command displays the parameter list which displays the parameters that should be added as a prefix before the task name.

kill-a-process-in-windows-10-5

Step 4: As I have to end all notepads currently running on the system, I have typed the command ‘taskkill /IM notepad.exe’. Now, this command will end all the notepads running on the system.

kill-a-process-in-windows-10-7

If you want to end a particular notepad then you have to type the process id of that particular notepad, then your command would be ‘taskkill /PID processIDNumber/F’.

So, this is all about the steps to kill a process in Windows 10. Hope the content is useful. Keep reading.

You Might Also Like:

how-to-open-command-prompt-in-windows-10How to Open Command Prompt in Windows 10? how-to-check-ram-speed-in-windows-10How to Check RAM Speed in Windows 10? Open Registry Editor in Windows 10-featured-imageHow to open Registry editor in Windows 10 how-to-show-running-process-in-ubuntuHow to Show Running Processes in Ubuntu How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows 10? Login as Administrator in Windows 10-featureHow to Login as Administrator in Windows 10? How to Kill a Process in Windows 7 how-to-kill-process-in-ubuntuHow to Kill a Process in Ubuntu

Comments

  1. Funk says

    September 10, 2016 at 2:54 am

    Great article, learned a lot, thanks.

    Reply
  2. Says says

    January 14, 2017 at 11:53 am

    I like cmd beta :P)

    Reply
  3. Lois Keel says

    March 19, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    I have a program that went into Save mode & won’t stop. It also won’t let me shut the program down. I received the notice of
    SUCCESS: Sent termination to the process “azzcardfile.exe” with PID 1172.

    The darned thing is still continuing to Save. It’s been roughly 18 hours it has been running. This has never happened before, but I went looking for a solution. Unfortunately I’m _still_ looking.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Viewed

  • How to Install and Use TELNET in Ubuntu
  • How to install Hindi fonts in MS Word
  • How to Change a File Extension in Windows 10?
  • How to create a flipkart account in 3 simple steps
  • How to Change Monitor Refresh Rate in Windows 10?
  • How to install IIS on Windows 10
  • How to Insert Clickable Checkbox in MS Word 2016?
  • How to Set Auto Reply in Outlook 2016?
  • How to Login as Administrator in Windows 10?
  • How to Check RAM Size and System Type in Windows 10?

Recent Additions

  • How to Add Hyperlink to Another Sheet in Excel?
  • How to Add and Remove Watermark in Excel
  • How to use Relative and Absolute Cell Reference in Excel?
  • How to Enable and Disable Scroll Lock in Excel?
  • How to Use INDEX and MATCH Functions in Excel?
  • How to Make Bar Graph in Excel?
  • How to Count Duplicate Values in Excel?
  • How to Wrap Text in Excel?
  • How to Round off Numbers in Excel?
  • How to Create a Bell Curve in Excel?

Related Searches

  • How to Show File Extension in Windows 10?
  • How to Assign a Shortcut Key (Custom Hotkey) in Windows 7
  • How to save gmail emails to Google drive
  • How to prevent others from accessing your home directory in Ubuntu 14.04
  • How to Delete Microsoft Account in Windows 10

Copyright © 2023 · QueHow · Contact Us