PsKill + PsKill64 ***************** * SysInternals (Microsoft) PsKill 32-bit (pskill.exe) + 64-bit (pskill64.exe) for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016 command line tool kills running processes/programs/executables and their descendants/dependents/spawns on local/remote computers, useful for unattended batch files/scripts: http://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/downloads/pskill/ PSKill + PsKill64 are part of PsTools (freeware): http://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals/downloads/pstools/ PsTools: http://download.sysinternals.com/files/PSTools.zip NOTE: PSTools are NOT supported on Windows 2000/XP/2003 computers/servers! PSTools FAQ: http://forum.sysinternals.com/faq-common-pstools-issues_topic15920.html PSKill Guide: http://www.ss64.com/nt/pskill.html DO THIS 1ST! ************ *MUST* run these 2 command lines (from a batch file) for each computer PRIOR to running PsKill(64) or any other PSTool: %windir%\SYSTEM32\REG.EXE ADD "HKCU\Software\Sysinternals\PsTools" /v "EulaAccepted" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >NUL 2>&1 %windir%\SYSTEM32\REG.EXE ADD "HKCU\Software\Sysinternals\PsKill" /v "EulaAccepted" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >NUL 2>&1 USAGE ***** pskill(64) [-t] [-nobanner] [\\computer [-u username] [-p password]] - View supported options (help). -accepteula Bypass license prompt. -nobanner Hide startup banner and copyright message. -t Kill specified process and all its descendants/dependents/spawns. -u username Optional user name for login to remote computer. If remote computer account does not have administrative privileges you must login as administrator. -p password Optional password for user name on remote computer. If password not included you will be prompted to enter hidden password (no echo). \\computer Computer on which process is executing. Remote computer must be accessible via NT network neighborhood. process id Process ID. process name Process name. Examples (substitute FileMan with the folder of your choice): Windows NTx OS 32-bit (x86): C:\FileMan\PSKILL.EXE -accepteula -nobanner -t winfile.exe >NUL 2>&1 Windows NTx OS 64-bit (x64): C:\FileMan\PSKILL64.EXE -accepteula -nobanner -t winfile.exe >NUL 2>&1