Vista - Unable to kill process on Vista

01-05-2009

Hi,
There has been many instances with different processes that I am not
able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox,
yahoo messenger, and many more.

I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also),
process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All
of these report success, but the process continues to run.

When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these
process had only one thread running.
All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points
were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually)

Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista??

--
Regards,
Ashutosh Bhawasinka
email: discussion@xxxxxx
MCSA - Messaging,
MCTS - .Net Win Apps
MCPD - Win App

01-05-2009

Ashu wrote:

Quote:

> Hi,
> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not
> able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox,
> yahoo messenger, and many more.
>
> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also),
> process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All
> of these report success, but the process continues to run.
>
> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these
> process had only one thread running.
> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points
> were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually)
>
> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista??
>

why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe?

01-05-2009

This is strange, but I have not seen such behaviour so I guess its not a
general bug of vista.

Scan for SPYWARE! using spybot "search and destroy"

also

google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more
powerful tool that task manager

also take a look at this http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000960.htm

"Ashu" <smbs-msdn@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uloOiv0bJHA.1528@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi,
> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not able
> to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, yahoo
> messenger, and many more.
>
> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also),
> process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All
> of these report success, but the process continues to run.
>
> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these
> process had only one thread running.
> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points were
> either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually)
>
> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista??
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ashutosh Bhawasinka
> email: discussion@xxxxxx
> MCSA - Messaging,
> MCTS - .Net Win Apps
> MCPD - Win App

01-05-2009

> why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe?

I don't think he says that, does he?

SteveT

01-05-2009

> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more

Quote:

> powerful tool that task manager

The OP says he's already using it.

SteveT

01-05-2009

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:26:24 -0000, "Steve Thackery"
<nobody@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more
>> powerful tool that task manager

>
>The OP says he's already using it.
>
>SteveT

Why doesn't any of your quoted material contain at least the name of
the person you are quoting/replying to?

Max

01-05-2009

Steve Thackery wrote:

Quote:

>> why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe?

>
> I don't think he says that, does he?
>
> SteveT

sorry - my mistake

01-05-2009

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"CBoom" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> This is strange, but I have not seen such behaviour so I guess its not a general
> bug of vista.
>
> Scan for SPYWARE! using spybot "search and destroy"
>
> also
>
> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more powerful
> tool that task manager
>
> also take a look at this http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000960.htm
>
> "Ashu" <smbs-msdn@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uloOiv0bJHA.1528@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hi,
>> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not able to kill
>> them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, yahoo messenger, and
>> many more.
>>
>> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), process
>> explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All of these report
>> success, but the process continues to run.
>>
>> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these process had
>> only one thread running.
>> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points were either
>> beginthreadx or endthreadx usually)
>>
>> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista??
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Ashutosh Bhawasinka
>> email: discussion@xxxxxx
>> MCSA - Messaging,
>> MCTS - .Net Win Apps
>> MCPD - Win App

>

01-05-2009

Jolly Polly <kneedown@xxxxxx> wrote in news:#OuvKV1bJHA.2112
@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

Quote:

> Ashu wrote:

Quote:

>> Hi,
>> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not
>> able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox,
>> yahoo messenger, and many more.
>>
>> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also),
>> process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All
>> of these report success, but the process continues to run.
>>
>> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these
>> process had only one thread running.
>> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points
>> were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually)
>>
>> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista??
>>

>
> why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe?

Explorer was never mentioned, but.....what else can you do when Explorer
just stops responding and does nothing ?

01-05-2009

Because Steve is using a proper and correct newsreader and not Forte Agent as you
are.

"Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:upr%23Pu2bJHA.572@xxxxxx

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"The Max" <max.imus@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:26:24 -0000, "Steve Thackery"
> <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

Quote:

>>> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more
>>> powerful tool that task manager

>>
>>The OP says he's already using it.
>>
>>SteveT

>
> Why doesn't any of your quoted material contain at least the name of
> the person you are quoting/replying to?
>
> Max

01-05-2009	#1 (permalink)
Ashu n/a posts	Unable to kill process on Vista Hi, There has been many instances with different processes that I am not able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, yahoo messenger, and many more. I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All of these report success, but the process continues to run. When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these process had only one thread running. All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually) Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista?? -- Regards, Ashutosh Bhawasinka email: discussion@xxxxxx MCSA - Messaging, MCTS - .Net Win Apps MCPD - Win App
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01-05-2009	#2 (permalink)
Jolly Polly n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista Ashu wrote: Quote: > Hi, > There has been many instances with different processes that I am not > able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, > yahoo messenger, and many more. > > I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), > process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All > of these report success, but the process continues to run. > > When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these > process had only one thread running. > All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points > were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually) > > Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista?? > why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe?
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01-05-2009	#3 (permalink)
CBoom n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista This is strange, but I have not seen such behaviour so I guess its not a general bug of vista. Scan for SPYWARE! using spybot "search and destroy" also google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more powerful tool that task manager also take a look at this http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000960.htm "Ashu" <smbs-msdn@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uloOiv0bJHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > There has been many instances with different processes that I am not able > to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, yahoo > messenger, and many more. > > I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), > process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All > of these report success, but the process continues to run. > > When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these > process had only one thread running. > All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points were > either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually) > > Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista?? > > -- > Regards, > Ashutosh Bhawasinka > email: discussion@xxxxxx > MCSA - Messaging, > MCTS - .Net Win Apps > MCPD - Win App
My System Specs

01-05-2009	#4 (permalink)
Steve Thackery n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista > why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe? I don't think he says that, does he? SteveT
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01-05-2009	#5 (permalink)
Steve Thackery n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista > google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more Quote: > powerful tool that task manager The OP says he's already using it. SteveT
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01-05-2009	#6 (permalink)
The Max n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:26:24 -0000, "Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: Quote: >> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more >> powerful tool that task manager > >The OP says he's already using it. > >SteveT Why doesn't any of your quoted material contain at least the name of the person you are quoting/replying to? Max
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01-05-2009	#7 (permalink)
Jolly Polly n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista Steve Thackery wrote: Quote: Quote: >> why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe? > > I don't think he says that, does he? > > SteveT sorry - my mistake
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01-05-2009	#8 (permalink)
Peter Foldes n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. news:gjtl12$nga$1@xxxxxx "CBoom" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:gjtl12$nga$1@xxxxxx Quote: > This is strange, but I have not seen such behaviour so I guess its not a general > bug of vista. > > Scan for SPYWARE! using spybot "search and destroy" > > also > > google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more powerful > tool that task manager > > also take a look at this http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000960.htm > > "Ashu" <smbs-msdn@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uloOiv0bJHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not able to kill >> them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, yahoo messenger, and >> many more. >> >> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), process >> explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All of these report >> success, but the process continues to run. >> >> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these process had >> only one thread running. >> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points were either >> beginthreadx or endthreadx usually) >> >> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista?? >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Ashutosh Bhawasinka >> email: discussion@xxxxxx >> MCSA - Messaging, >> MCTS - .Net Win Apps >> MCPD - Win App >
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01-05-2009	#9 (permalink)
DanS n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista Jolly Polly <kneedown@xxxxxx> wrote in news:#OuvKV1bJHA.2112 @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl: Quote: > Ashu wrote: Quote: >> Hi, >> There has been many instances with different processes that I am not >> able to kill them. This has happed with processes like outlook, firefox, >> yahoo messenger, and many more. >> >> I tried to kill them using windows task manager (with /F switch also), >> process explorer, using my own code which used TerminateProcess API. All >> of these report success, but the process continues to run. >> >> When I looked further into these process, I always noticed that these >> process had only one thread running. >> All these threads had the entry point in NTDLL.dll (the entry points >> were either beginthreadx or endthreadx usually) >> >> Any idea what is the problem? Is there some bug in vista?? >> > > why would you want to stop/kill explorer.exe? Explorer was never mentioned, but.....what else can you do when Explorer just stops responding and does nothing ?
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01-05-2009	#10 (permalink)
Peter Foldes n/a posts	Re: Unable to kill process on Vista Because Steve is using a proper and correct newsreader and not Forte Agent as you are. "Steve Thackery" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:upr%23Pu2bJHA.572@xxxxxx -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "The Max" <max.imus@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ap4m454ebdcvjtm05gioqq030gvbv7iuq@xxxxxx Quote: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:26:24 -0000, "Steve Thackery" > <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: Quote: >>> google for "process explorer" download it and use it, it's a better more >>> powerful tool that task manager >> >>The OP says he's already using it. >> >>SteveT > > Why doesn't any of your quoted material contain at least the name of > the person you are quoting/replying to? > > Max
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