AngrMgmtDdntWork
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Task Manager control
Hello all, is there any way that I can communicate with the windows (I have 2000) task manager in C\C++? I wanted to be able to create a program that will check to see if a process is running, and then be able to start or end it with using the actual task manager. Is this possible? I have never seen it done before. Please try to help. Thanks in advance
I don't think communicating with taskman is the best way to do deal with processes - the Windows API itself would be how to do that. Why do you want to use taskman?
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Hmm, I didnt even think of that... How would I go about controlling tasks with the Windows API?
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thank you much, I'm looking into it now. Im gonna give you the points now, even if it doesnt work you got me on the right track. I will post my findings for anyone interested. Thanks again
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hmm, looking through all the tools i found that Pview.exe (Process Viewer) does what I want. But my problem is I dont want to use the interface. Anybody ever used it or know of a site where i can find the tags to do what I want. Or if its possible to call it with tags at all. I was thinking something along the lines of
System("c:/VC++directory/t
or something like that, but I dont know if it will work at all. Thanks for any help,
System("c:/VC++directory/t
or something like that, but I dont know if it will work at all. Thanks for any help,
NT/2000 remote process viewer/killer: http://is-it-true.org/nt/atips/atips284.shtml
This is a similar question, with a C++ code proposed solution: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20353998/kill-process-tree.html
And this: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20366820/Kill-a-process-when-it-doesn't-work-with-the-task-manager.html
...says:
Try "PsKill" (free) - it should be able to accomplish that.
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pskill.shtml
...and:
In Windows resource kit you'll find utilities such as
tlist.exe - to list current processes & PIDs
kill.exe - to kill a process - works even if Task manager cannot kill the process
I'm still interested in how you finally solve your problem.
Cheers
This is a similar question, with a C++ code proposed solution: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20353998/kill-process-tree.html
And this: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20366820/Kill-a-process-when-it-doesn't-work-with-the-task-manager.html
...says:
Try "PsKill" (free) - it should be able to accomplish that.
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pskill.shtml
...and:
In Windows resource kit you'll find utilities such as
tlist.exe - to list current processes & PIDs
kill.exe - to kill a process - works even if Task manager cannot kill the process
I'm still interested in how you finally solve your problem.
Cheers
ASKER
wow, your full of helpfullness burtday, thank you very much, i'll keep you posted