End Processes

[Rich]

I am writing a program that will remove some adware, but I need some
way to close some processes that are not windowed. If anyone can post
an example for the program "exactUpdate.exe" it would be greatly
apriacated.

 

[Crouchie1998]

All you need to do is declare an Integer that Gets Process By Name. When you
have the process id you can just 'Kill' it - simple

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I am writing a program that will remove some adware, but I need some
way to close some processes that are not windowed. If anyone can post
an example for the program "exactUpdate.exe" it would be greatly
apriacated.

Take a look at the 'System.Diagnostics.Process' class and its 'Kill' method.

 

[Rich]

Take a look at the 'System.Diagnostics.Process' class and its 'Kill' method.

Yeah, I can see it in the object browser but it is not avalible when I
am trying to program. I have it set up as below:

Dim D As New System.Diagnostics.Process
D =

What should I do With D or should I just get rid of this?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Yeah, I can see it in the object browser but it is not avalible when I
am trying to program. I have it set up as below:

Dim D As New System.Diagnostics.Process
D =

What should I do With D or should I just get rid of this?

\\\
Dim Processes() As Process = Process.GetProcessesByName("bla")
For Each p As Process In Processes
p.Kill()
Next p
///

 

[Crouchie1998]

That's what I would do too, but remember to add the import line:

Imports System.Diagnostics

Obviously, Herfried's "bla" is your "exactUpdate.exe"

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

That's what I would do too, but remember to add the import line:

Imports System.Diagnostics

I didn't mention that because VB.NET project templates include a
project-wide import for this namespace.

 

[Crouchie1998]

You just uploaded the answer to the question a few seconds before I wound
have uploaded the same code myself

Oh well. At least the user has his/her answer now.

Take it easy, Herfried

Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Oh well. At least the user has his/her answer now.

Take it easy, Herfried

 

[Rich]

Well, that seems to have worked.