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The tag 'end process' covers discussions about terminating unresponsive or stuck processes in Windows. Users describe scenarios where Task Manager's 'End Process' or 'End Process Tree' fails to kill a process, requiring a reboot. Others encounter system dialogs during shutdown or logoff that prompt to end a process, often without waiting for user input. Common issues include processes that won't die even after closing the associated app, and black screens with non-responsive windows that offer only an 'end process' option. These threads explore troubleshooting methods for stubborn processes and the behavior of Windows when forced to terminate applications.
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    Windows 8 Desktop/Tiles wont display, Task Manager wont start, "Microsoft Windows is not responding"

    My brother said his computer was lagging to he shut off his computer, and when he turned it back on, nothing would load; I turned the computer on and it logs into the user but none of the tiles will load. It takes me straight to a black screen with a bar at the bottom, and after about 45 seconds...
    • LucidDev
    • Thread
    • alt-tab black screen computer boot ctrl alt del desktop end process error message lagging not responding restart safe mode system crash system freeze task manager tiles troubleshooting windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  2. seekermeister

    Windows 7 Processes That Won't die

    Occasionally, I run into a process that won't die, even though the associated app has been closed, and even using the Task Manager"s "End Process" or "End Process Tree" fails to effect the process. That only way I've found to kill it is by rebooting, but of course, that is often very...
    • seekermeister
    • Thread
    • application issues end process process process management reboot system performance task management task manager troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Q

    Windows 7 Shutting down, a dialog appears

    i'll go to the point. during the shut down of my laptop, or even log off, a dialog appears. it goes this way, when the desktop items are no longer visible and the taskbar is closed already, the dialog appears. i can't show you a picture of it because i can't print screen it because as i was...
    • qupav
    • Thread
    • dialog box end process input laptop log off shutdown system error taskbar troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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