Taskkill.exe is a powerful command-line tool in Windows 11 that allows users to terminate processes and applications. Understanding how to use taskkill.exe is essential for troubleshooting and managing system resources effectively. In this article, we will explore the various options and syntax of taskkill.exe in the Windows 11 environment, providing practical examples to illustrate its usage.

Examples:

1. Terminate a specific process:
To terminate a specific process, open the Command Prompt or PowerShell and execute the following command:

taskkill /IM process_name.exe

Replace "process_name.exe" with the actual name of the process you want to terminate. For example, to terminate the Chrome browser, the command would be:

taskkill /IM chrome.exe

2. Terminate multiple processes simultaneously:
To terminate multiple processes at once, you can use wildcard characters. For example, to terminate all instances of Notepad, execute the following command:

taskkill /IM notepad.exe

This command will terminate all running instances of Notepad.

3. Forcefully terminate a process:
Sometimes, a process may not respond to normal termination requests. In such cases, you can forcefully terminate the process using the /F option. For example:

taskkill /F /IM process_name.exe

4. Terminate processes by process ID:
Instead of using the process name, you can also terminate processes by their process ID (PID). To do this, execute the following command:

taskkill /PID process_id

Replace "process_id" with the actual process ID of the process you want to terminate.

5. Terminate processes on remote computers:
If you have administrative privileges on a remote computer, you can use taskkill.exe to terminate processes on that computer. To do this, execute the following command:

taskkill /S computer_name /U username /P password /IM process_name.exe

Replace "computer_name" with the name or IP address of the remote computer, "username" with your username on that computer, and "password" with your password.