How to kill a windows process using java?

On windows platform, how to use java code to kill a process?? For example, I start a process called flashfxp.exe, can I use java code to kill it??

Pls give some hints, many thnx!

If you find a command-line tool that kills processes (not sure if those exist for Windows), you can use java.lang.Runtime.exec to execute it.

You can download a "kill" utility for Windows here:
Sysinternals PsKill

Many thnx, mates! That works!

If you find a command-line tool that kills processes (not sure if those exist for Windows), you can use java.lang.Runtime.exec to execute it.

Taskkill command.
You can see the usage with taskkill /?
Cheers.

Originally posted by Kudret Serin:

Taskkill command.
You can see the usage with taskkill /?
Cheers.

The taskkill command only works for windows xp professional. Believe it or not, it is not even built into windows xp home edition. Luckily, most business use the professional edition.

If you are using windows 2000 or 2003, I would look to see if the resource kit is installed. Again, most business client seems to install this package. In this package, there is a "kill" command.

Henry