How To Stop Processes in XP / Vista / Windows 7
This guide will detail how to stop a computer process in XP, Vista, or Windows 7. It is essential sometimes to stop a task so that the file can be deleted. This is generally done when the file is a virus. Without stopping the process, the file can’t be deleted since the file is in use.
Caution: Stopping processes can cause damage to your computer if done improperly. Please use caution. It is recommended that you don’t stop any system tasks.
How To Stop Processes in XP
How To Stop Processes in Vista and Windows 7
Task Manager Tips
For Windows XP – Step 1: Open the task manager. This can be done by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard and clicking Task Manager or right clicking on the task bar and clicking on Task Manager
Step 2. Choose the task which you want to end and click End Process
Step 3: You will get a warning message. Please use your discretion whether the task needs to be stopped. If it is a virus, then generally it needs to be stopped.
For Windows Vista & Windows 7 - The following steps are designed for Windows Vista & Windows 7. This portion of the guide was created because task manager in Windows Vista & Windows 7 is slightly different from task manager in Windows XP.
Step 1: Open the task manager. This can be done by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard and clicking “Start Task Manager” or right clicking on the task bar and clicking on Task Manager.
Step 2. Choose the task which you want to end and click End Process
Step 3: You will get a warning message. Please use your discretion whether the task needs to be stopped. If it is a virus, then generally it needs to be stopped.
Tip For Windows Vista & Windows 7 - In task manager, the user can right click on the process and go to “Open File Location” to find where the file is located. This is useful when it is hard to find the virus in the file manager.
Task Manager Tips – If task manager has been blocked by a virus, try using Process Explorer. Viruses may modify the registry to block the user from using task manager; therefore, use Process Explorer if this has occurred. Process Explorer is an alternate for task manager provided by Microsoft.
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Jez January 6th, 2023 at 12:28 am
thank u guys. got rid of the anoying spyware!