A running computer has many processes running at the same time. The work of most of them proceeds imperceptibly for the user, outwardly not being displayed in any way on the screen. But when setting up a computer or looking for the reasons for the incorrect operation of the operating system, the user sometimes faces the need to stop or restart a process.
Instructions
Step 1
All running processes are divided into those that are launched automatically at system startup and that are started when the user clicks on the shortcut of a particular program. The first, in turn, are divided into system processes, necessary for the operation of the OS, and processes of user programs for which the autorun option is installed.
Step 2
To stop a process, you need to know its name. Open the command line: "Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt". Enter the tasklist command and press Enter. You will see a list of processes running on the system. If you are unable to identify the affiliation by the name of the process, use the Everest program. With its help, you will receive all information about your computer, including data on running processes and paths to executable files.
Step 3
There are several ways to stop the process. The easiest one is through the "Task Manager" (Ctrl + alt="Image" + Del). Select the one you want to stop in the list of processes and right-click on it. In the context menu that opens, select End Process. Remember that you cannot stop critical system processes, the operating system will not allow you to.
Step 4
You can also stop the process from the command line, for this enter the command taskkill / pid 1234 / f and press Enter. Instead of "1234" enter the process identifier (PID), look at it in the last column of the list displayed by the tasklist command. The f parameter in the command specifies the forced termination of the process. To see all the options for using the taskkill command, type taskkill /? and press Enter.
Step 5
If you want to stop a running service, open: "Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services". Find the service you need and double-click it. In the window that opens, click the "Stop" button, the service will be stopped. Then you can disable its launch by choosing the Disable option from the Startup type menu.
Step 6
After stopping the service, you can restart it by clicking the "Start" button. The button is visible if Auto or Manual is selected in the Startup Type menu. If Disabled is selected, the button is disabled.
Step 7
To start a process that is not a service and, accordingly, does not appear in the list of services, find and run its executable file. Check the file path in Everest before stopping the process. You can also start the process from the command line - for example, to launch Notepad, type notepad.exe in the command line and press Enter. To run the programs you have installed, you must enter the full path to the executable file.
