[1234hotmaster]

Function:

Code:

''' <summary>
''' Kills a process which is selected.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="ProcessName">The process you want killed.</param>
''' <remarks></remarks>

    Public Function KillProcess(ByRef ProcessName As String)
        Dim RunningProcess As System.Diagnostics.Process = Process.GetProcessesByName(ProcessName)(0)
        RunningProcess.Kill()
        Return RunningProcess
    End Function

Usage:

Code:

KillProcess("explorer")
KillProcess("notepad")

I thought i share cause this is a snippet that should be close to your hand every time you want to use it.

Credits go to VBForums

[Shadow Hunter]

thanks for this post buddy ..this is seriously useful..btw the ' ' ' are they single lined comments?

[1234hotmaster]

np

well, in intellisense or the VS compiler it will show as tips.

[Shadow Hunter]

ooooo ok thanks for telling me...

[mikahlamka]

Dud! i really want to learn this more! can you make a video tutorial for this? :thumbs:

[1234hotmaster]

well... i don't get it. a video? this is simple. just copy paste the function to the code of your designer, then double click the form in the designer and type:

Code:

killprocess("yourprocesswithoutextension")

thats all!

[mikahlamka]

my designer??! what is that? a softwear ?? i really new and noob about this :p

[1234hotmaster]

i mean Visual Studio designer.

[mikahlamka]

do it same with Microsoft Visual Studio?

[FANBOY]

it can be kill such thing like avira and other AV's ?