Won't allow me to end program?

[Guest]

I have a program that often freezes and crashes which is annoying enough, but
then i am not allowed to end it using task manager. I have tried waiting for
it to close the program, ending it with end process and end process tree it
never closes. My computer is not froze just the application is there anything
else i can do?

 

[canixs]

I beleive you have to turn off the UAC in order to end a process task. that
UAC protect you from yourself.
Even deleting files outside your user folder will bring up the prompt.

 

[Rock]

I beleive you have to turn off the UAC in order to end a process task.
that UAC protect you from yourself.
Even deleting files outside your user folder will bring up the prompt.

That's not so, UAC does not have to be disabled to end a task.

To the OP, have you contacted the problem program author's tech support for
help? Is it designed to work with Vista?

 

[canixs]

That's not so, UAC does not have to be disabled to end a task.

To the OP, have you contacted the problem program author's tech support
for help? Is it designed to work with Vista?

If that's not so, then.. is there a way just like in XP that you can just
end the process? Your answer are not directly to the question. There are
many cases that can cause the program to freeze, not necessary a problem
with that particular program. We just want to know how to end a process.
Since Taskbar end process button doesn't do its job. Should I call Microsoft
to ask why the end process button doesn't work?...

 

[mikeyhsd]

do no know if it might make a diff or not.
are you using the PROCESS or APPLICATION tab to use the END TASK.
try the other.
I have use the application tab successfully.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

That's not so, UAC does not have to be disabled to end a task.

To the OP, have you contacted the problem program author's tech support
for help? Is it designed to work with Vista?

If that's not so, then.. is there a way just like in XP that you can just
end the process? Your answer are not directly to the question. There are
many cases that can cause the program to freeze, not necessary a problem
with that particular program. We just want to know how to end a process.
Since Taskbar end process button doesn't do its job. Should I call Microsoft
to ask why the end process button doesn't work?...

 

[Rock]

If that's not so, then.. is there a way just like in XP that you can just
end the process? Your answer are not directly to the question. There are
many cases that can cause the program to freeze, not necessary a problem
with that particular program. We just want to know how to end a process.
Since Taskbar end process button doesn't do its job. Should I call
Microsoft to ask why the end process button doesn't work?...

I don't know why it doesn't work. But this can happen in XP as well, though
not commonly. With 3rd party software, the common sense approach is
contact the program author for assistance, especially when the problems are
occurring on a new OS. Makes one question whether the program is Vista
compatible.

 

[Guest]

I don't know why it doesn't work. But this can happen in XP as well, though
not commonly. With 3rd party software, the common sense approach is
contact the program author for assistance, especially when the problems are
occurring on a new OS. Makes one question whether the program is Vista
compatible.

The program is a game that could freeze for many reasons i just don't
understand why windows can't end the program sometimes it won't freeze at all
other times
its constant i'm positive other people are using vista and this game with no
problems since i have check for vista support on the game>

 

[Rock]

The program is a game that could freeze for many reasons i just don't
understand why windows can't end the program sometimes it won't freeze at
all
other times
its constant i'm positive other people are using vista and this game with
no
problems since i have check for vista support on the game>

You might want to post to the games newsgroup then.
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "canixs"

I beleive you have to turn off the UAC in order to end a process task. that
UAC protect you from yourself.

If the task requires administrative privileges, then yes -- However, as
far as Task Manager goes, hit the "Show processes from all users" to
escalate Task Manager, then you're running with a full administrative
token and you should be good to kill anything you want.

 

[Rock]

If the task requires administrative privileges, then yes -- However, as
far as Task Manager goes, hit the "Show processes from all users" to
escalate Task Manager, then you're running with a full administrative
token and you should be good to kill anything you want.

That's still not turning off UAC, just elevating task manager to run with
admin privileges.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <u0#[email protected]> "Rock"

That's still not turning off UAC, just elevating task manager to run with
admin privileges.

Correct -- However, turning off UAC isn't needed here, just running Task
Manager elevated does the trick in most cases.

The few cases where it doesn't, Task Manager won't act any different
with UAC disabled.

 

[Rock]

In message <u0#[email protected]> "Rock"


Correct -- However, turning off UAC isn't needed here, just running Task
Manager elevated does the trick in most cases.

The few cases where it doesn't, Task Manager won't act any different
with UAC disabled.

Right, that's what I posted to the person who claimed UAC needed to be
turned off to end a process.