Day 16 - QuickKill
Here's an app thats been requested by more then just a few.
The application will quickly kill all tasks not listed in a configuration file. This can be used for a variety of reasons: saving battery life on laptops, easy performance increase, "gaming mode", etc... Bottom line is, it'll get rid of everything you don't need very quickly.
Some may argue that you should use a program such as HijackThis to stop these things from starting in the first place. While that is the solution for things that you NEVER want running, this application is more specific to killing off the things you won't need right now. Things like sql server, virus scan, bluetooth, and various other background tasks that you won't need for your "gaming mode".I've preconfigured the file with all of the critical processes that were on my machine, so it includes all of the obvious WinXP necessities.
It's a console application - no gui, just nice and clean. This was to make it batch scriptable with command line args, and nice and simple to use.
The application WILL ask for your confirmation before it kills the tasks. You're presented with a list of what will be killed, and asked to press 'Y'. For batch scripting, a "-q" parameter will supress this warning and just autokill. Run the program with a "-?" for the other option (exemption file override).
Download the app hereDownload the source here
May the source be with you
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if any one has problems running the program. download microsoft .NET framework 2.0
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/netframework.html
Perfect for gaming! Thanks a lot!
Doesn't work (crashes) in Vista RC1. FYI. Works excellent for XP. Cheers
Awesome dude, fricken awesome! I asked about this recently and none of my efriends had any idea so thanks muchly! :)
This should prove extremely handy for me if it's stable. :) I normally end processes manually with the Task Manager when I want to game. Thanks!
Handy. I'll give it a whirl.
Very useful app, I plan to use it quite a bit.
One suggestion: Label all the processes by number, and then allow the user to exclude one (or more) of the processes the app would kill by default.
There was one process it kills that I want to keep running. I would edit the source...but, you know, I don't know how to program.
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
just edit the jedi file with notepad to exclude other programs
There is a program like this already in XP, it's called taskkill.exe and tasklist.exe, found in the /system32 folder...
Good work.
Consider posting source code in a html link rather than a zip file download.
Yes, Folks, in XP, just use tasklist.exe.
Or, better yet, switch to Linux (SUSE 10.1 in my case) and you have CLI 'ps' or GUI KDE System Guard at your disposal.
Use XP? then you'll be immediately comfortable with the SUSE KDE UI and no more troubles.
OK Thanks. Later. Blip.
i get error message -
"The application failed t initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application"
What's wrong with SysInternals's pskill.exe?
Jedi, you are Awesome. That is all. ;)
I was using batch file's on my preveous laptop (XP prof) for this
like this one before I started UT2004
[code]
REM taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
echo killing Simatic tasks
taskkill /f /IM almsrvx.exe
taskkill /f /IM S7ubTstx.exe
taskkill /f /IM S7eptisx.exe
taskkill /f /IM dbsrv7.exe
taskkill /f /IM s7oiehsx.exe
taskkill /f /IM s7asysvx.exe
echo killing SmartCard services
taskkill /f /IM scardsvr.exe
taskkill /f /IM sim9sync.exe
taskkill /f /IM SCARDS32.EXE
echo killing synaptics
taskkill /f /IM SynTPLpr.exe
taskkill /f /IM SynTPEnh.exe
echo remaining tasks :
taskkill /f /IM netdde.exe
echo QuickTime shit :
taskkill /f /IM iTunesHelper.exe
taskkill /f /IM iPodService.exe
echo Windows CE (PDA)
taskkill /f /IM wcescomm.exe
echo Norton Ghost
taskkill /f /IM GhostStartTrayApp.exe
taskkill /f /IM GhostStartService.exe
echo printers & spooler
taskkill /f /IM HPZipm12.exe
taskkill /f /IM spoolsv.exe
tasklist /svc
[/code]
btw. great work on the dayly app's :)
Just an FYI, "then" is used for time sequences, "than" is used for comparisons. Otherwise, keep up the great work.
This is exactly what i've needed sometimes. Especially handy when the system starts to freeze with activity.
Just a suggestion: A tempoary list saved when tasks are killed, the lists containing the tasks that were killed. The program can then use this list to restart the programs, which could work.
Keep up the great work with the App a day challenge and may the source be with you :D
I have to laugh at ppl just killing system services. There's reasons for the proper "net stop" command for shutting down an unneeded services.
Anyone having problems with overheating when running quick kill? I have a dell laptop and I'm running xp pro sp2. When I run quick kill, my comp overheats and just shuts off. Anyone know how to fix? Thanks.
anon, yes, my dell laptop overheated, fried my lcd and my harddrive (no joke). oops. guess i wont be running quickkill anymore.
anon...are you really serious? Wow,that sucks. Guess I'm not going to use it either...
ok, whenver i run quick kill i cant connect to the internet. why?
You probably are using one of those gay applications that come with your ISP's install disc to "logon" to their service (completely uneccessary if you get a router and use the login credentials section on it.)
This application is great. I use it to kill all the bullshit the IT department insists on running in the backround on my work laptop. I had to use LC5 to crack & get the admin password so I could install the Net Framework v2.0 manually (they locked us out of windows updates), but once I got that installed, this application works like magic! Whatever they had running on my work laptop was killing my ability to use my slingbox remotely. Once I ran this app... pefect 360k+ stream! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRITING THIS NEAT LITTLE APP!
if your laptop really did overheat after running quickkill, it probably had a program running to speed up the fans when it got hot, or something.
If you can't connect to the internet after running QuickKill, you probably have some software that connects you to the internet (maybe a wireless card service?)
Hey, Great App - i was wondering if it is possible however to make QuickKill run automatically on start-up on a system/network where accounts dont have admin priv's and no access to 'msconfig' ?
Ty in advance for any suggestions or 'cant be dones' ...
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