(Safely) force close all running proccesses, and services.
I call this script from a custom cleanup script, on infected or just slow running computers.
Build a list of running processes, sort by unique, check if it's required, then force kill it.
This works with Windows XP Pro and all other verions after.
Taskkill and tasklist are not part of XP Home. They can be downloaded from above, and placed in "C:\Windows\System32".
They were taken from a pro version of XP, when this script was first written.
- Dell / Alienware systems can cause BSOD with some pre-installed applications.
- I work on a ton of Dells, but don't see many Alienware systems.[Processes]
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AWCC.Service.exe (
cmd.exe (Windows Command Prompt) - This script
CMGShieldSvc.exe (
conhost.exe (Console Window Host) -
csrss.exe (Client Server Runtime Process Server) -
Dell.SecurityFramework.Agent.exe (Dell SecurityFramework) - BSOD
Dell.SecurityFramework.Console.exe (Dell SecurityFramework) - BSOD
Dell.SecurityFramework.LocalServer.exe (Dell SecurityFramework) - BSOD
devmonsrv.exe (Intel Wifi Driver) - Denied
DFSSvc.exe (Dell Foundation Services) - BSOD
dllhost.exe (Controls DLL Files) -
dwm.exe (Desktop Window Manager) - Windows Themes crash loop
EmsService.exe (
EmsServiceHelper.exe (
explorer.exe (Windows Explorer) - Windows GUI Stops
fontdrvhost.exe (
LsaIso.exe (
lsass.exe (
lsm.exe (
MDLCSvc.exe (My Dell Learning Center) - BSOD
MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender) - Denied / BSOD on Vista
NisSrv.exe (
obexsrv.exe () - BSOD
PRSvc.exe (Dell Product Registration) - BSOD
sc.exe (Service Manager) - Used by this script
services.exe (
sihost.exe (Shell Experience Host) - Start Menu crash loop
smss.exe (
taskhost.exe (
taskmgr.exe (Task Manager) - All versions before Windows 8
Taskmgr.exe (Task Manager) - All versions after Windows 8
wininit.exe (
winlogon.exe (
WMIC.exe (
WmiPrvSE.exe (Win Manage Instrumentation) -
WUDFCompanionHost.exe (Windows User-mode Driver Framework..) - Crashes USB drivers
[Services]
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Appinfo (Application Information) - Breaks UAC Admin
BFE (
BITS (
BrokerInfrastructure (
Browser (Computer Browser) - Takes a very long time to stop
camsvc (
CDPSvc (
ClipSVC (
CoreMessagingRegistrar (
CryptSvc (Cryptographic Sercice) -
DcomLaunch (DCOM Server Process Launcher) -
Dhcp (DHCP Client) - Needed to get ip address
DiagTrack (
DispBrokerDesktopSvc (
DisplayEnhancementService (
Dnscache (
DoSvc (
DPS (
DsmSvc (
DusmSvc (
eventlog (Windows Event Log)
EventSystem (
FontCache (Windows Font Cache Service)
gpsvc (Group Policy Client)
IBMPMSVC (Lenovo Power Manager) - IBM Power Management (Windows 10)
ibmpmsvc (Lenovo Power Manager) - IBM Power Management
iphlpsvc (
KeyIso (
LanmanServer (
LanmanWorkstation (
lfsvc (
LicenseManager (
lmhosts (
LSM (
mpssvc (
NcbService (
Netman (
netprofm (Network List Service) - Network activity icon in tray stops working
NlaSvc (Network Location Awareness)
nsi (Network Store Interface Svs) - Needed for networking
PcaSvc (
PlugPlay (Plug and Play) - Need for adding additional hardware/devices
Power (Power) - Manages Power Settings
ProfSvc (User Profile Service) - Programs error out when opening as 'Admin'
PushToInstall (
RasMan (
RpcEptMapper (RPC Endpoint Mapper) -
RpcSs (Remote Procedure Call) -
SamSs (Security Accounts Manager) -
Schedule (Task Scheduler) -
SEMgrSvc (
SENS (
SensrSvc (
servicesAppXSvc (
SgrmBroker (
SSDPSRV (
SstpSvc (
StateRepository (
SysMain (
SystemEventsBroker (
Themes (Themes) - Windows Themes Stops
TimeBrokerSvc (
TokenBroker (
TrkWks (
UserManager (
UsoSvc (
VaultSvc (
Wcmsvc (
WdiServiceHost (
WinHttpAutoProxySvc (
Winmgmt (Win Man Instrumentation) -
Wlansvc (WLAN AutoConfig) - Wifi networking stops working (Windows 7)
WlanSvc (WLAN AutoConfig) - Wifi networking stops working (Windows 8)
WPDBusEnum (
WpnService (
wscsvc (
wudfsvc (Windows Driver Foundation) - Cannot be stopped