process_kill
Force-terminate a hung or unwanted Windows process by name or PID to free up blocked resources and close frozen applications immediately.
Instructions
Force-terminate a running process on this Windows PC. Can target by process name (kills ALL instances with that name) or by Process ID/PID (kills a specific process). The process is force-killed without confirmation. Use this to stop hung/frozen applications, close unwanted programs, or free up blocked resources. WARNING: Use with caution — killed processes cannot be recovered and any unsaved data will be lost.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| pid | No | Specific Process ID (PID) to terminate. Use the PID number from the process_list tool output. Safer than using name since it only kills one specific process. | |
| name | No | Name of the process to kill (without .exe extension). Examples: "notepad", "chrome", "code". This will kill ALL instances with that name. |