Written By Bharat Balegere. On Feb 01. In Agni Karya, Windows
I have created a batch file which determines all the process started by the user and terminates all these processes.
It kills only the processes started by the user.These processes includes tray applications and background applications.
Using this batch file you can free up lots of RAM before starting any memory intensive application like Games or Video Encoders.You don’t have terminate each and every application to free up RAM.
This batch file works with both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
NOTE:This batch file cannot kill protected applications like that of Anti-Virus and Firewall
To kill all running apps just download kill.bat and double click on it.
SCREENSHOTS
Windows XP
Windows Vista
ADDING EXCEPTIONS
If you DO NOT want a particular process (example firefox.exe )to be stopped .
Modify the batch file like this.Add an extra line if not “%%i”==”firefox.exe” ( and extra closing bracket )just before the pause.(on the last but one line)
@echo off
title Kill all running apps – Bharat Balegere – AgniPulse.com
cd c:windowsSystem32
for /f “skip=3 tokens=1″ %%i in (‘TASKLIST /FI “USERNAME ne NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM”‘) do (
if not “%%i”==”svchost.exe” (
if not “%%i”==”explorer.exe” (
if not “%%i”==”cmd.exe” (
if not “%%i”==”tasklist.exe” (
if not “%%i”==”firefox.exe” (
echo %%i
taskkill /f /im “%%i”
)
)
)
)
)
)
pause
when i start bat program, it opens a windows where is written:
ERROR: impossible to recognise search filter.
Hit a key to exit
(it is written in italian language, i translated in english)
this batch file should be placed in the startup folder in the documents and settings. It can’t kill anything if it is no started before the naughty bugs start biting. Let me know if this solves the problem.
This doesn’t work on XP Home? (SP3) “‘TASKLIST’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Press any key to continue…”
It works fine on XP SP3.
Windows includes tasklist by default.
Maybe your xp is a customized one which does not have tasklist.
I think tasklist is only in the Pro versions. Tested two home versions no tasklist.
Yes, it is not included in XP home. Like Kisk said, if you can get those two .exes off a Pro machine, just drop them in the system32 folder on your main drive and it will run from there.
So I ran this and now nothing shows on desktop
its all empty
how do i get things back?
reboot?oh got firefox running by alt cont del and then typing in firefox
to tech for me..an average user. needs more user friendly sstuff, ie idiot proof
nee
Looks like you are using a different shell,something other than explorer.exe
Just add the process name of your shell in the exceptions list.
sandbox ie sandboxed web browser?
If want to run this on XP home, just download the two files below into the same directory as kill.bat:
taskkill.exe
tasklist.exe