Closing exe

[WadeD]

Hi, in Win95, how can I close an exe that runs in the background but doesn't have a window? Without a window to invoke, I can't find the class or handle. The app that I want to close is antivirus so that I can copy new files over.

Thanks,
Wade

[OneSource]

Hi Wayne,

Does your App appear in the list when you press Ctrl-Alt-Delete? If so, you should be able to close it that way.

All the best.

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[WadeD]

The external app that I want to close is in the Ctrl-Alt-Delete list, but it doesn't have a window. How can I close it through vb?

Thanks,
Wade

[WadeD]

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im assuming that your using a module to do all the stuff from. cant you just out "End" in the code at an appropriate juncture?

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[WadeD]

The app is external to mine...it's not mine..it's an antivirus program that I need to close so I can copy new files.
If it had a window, I could grab its handle and close it, but it only shows up in the Ctrl-Alt-Delete list. :(

Thanks,
Wade

[This message has been edited by WadeD (edited 01-28-2000).]

[WadeD]

Has anyone used the FindExecutable API? It's supposed to return the handle of an executable, but I'm getting the same value each time. Or maybe there's another way of closing an exe that doesn't have a window.

Thanks in advance,
Wade