Removing running tasks
  • MorphOS Developer
    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
    From: Canada
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    TheMagicM wrote:
    Lets say a task like e-uae is fubar.. I'm trying to use Scout to "remove", "freeze" "break"..and nothing seems to work. Other tasks sometimes get hosed, so how can I remove them without rebooting?


    If there are windows, run ikill from shell and select the window. Be aware that this will only stop the task and close its windows - it won't free most of other resources.
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    boot_wb
    Posts: 874 from 2007/4/9
    From: Kingston upon ...
    Quote:

    jacadcaps wrote:
    Quote:

    TheMagicM wrote:
    Lets say a task like e-uae is fubar.. I'm trying to use Scout to "remove", "freeze" "break"..and nothing seems to work. Other tasks sometimes get hosed, so how can I remove them without rebooting?


    If there are windows, run ikill from shell and select the window. Be aware that this will only stop the task and close its windows - it won't free most of other resources.


    Would it be sensible to integrate iKill into task manager's contex menu?
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    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
    From: Canada
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    boot_wb wrote:
    Would it be sensible to integrate iKill into task manager's contex menu?


    I guess so :)
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