Automation Workshop includes the Terminate App Action that enables you to create automated workflows to close (forcibly kill or terminate) programs. Terminating apps or background processes in Windows allows you to automate tasks that otherwise would require user interaction.
Additionally, terminating applications or background processes that are hanging or unresponsive, and restarting them, allows you to "heal" your servers in fully unattended mode.
Features & highlights
- List all running apps and forcibly kill any app that uses too much memory or resources.
- Automatically close all application instances (identified by app name) or close one particular instance by using its Process ID (aka PID).
- Automate closing programs that run in the background and use too many system resources (that do not have UI).
- Terminate a program after a certain amount of time without user intervention.
- Terminate an application on a predefined schedule or on a system event.
Usage examples
- Terminate a broken app that is running a certain job, such as a backup or an update, after its task is complete (but the app is not ending gracefully).
- Automatically close a program or process that is blocked from running at certain times or days.
- Restart any application by terminating it on demand, and starting it up again.
- Monitor active processes and terminate a specific process immediately upon its launch.
Documentation
- Application · Select a program by its name or Process ID.
- Options · Provide a custom exit code for the terminated app and choose to terminate its spawned subprocesses as well.
Interconnect
- Terminate App integration—Variables (manipulate data dynamically within a workflow) and Events (recorded entries that detail the activity within the system).
- Effortlessly streamline your automation processes by visually connecting your workflow using Variable Wizard—a powerful tool to access all 1,000+ variables—system, network, Triggers, Actions, globals, web, and much more…
Quick access
To streamline your workflow creation, you can locate the Terminate App Action throughout the entire Automation suite's search tools—including the knowledge base, menu, and Add Action feature—using the quick ยซTAยป shortcut.
More app options…
Automation Workshop offers a comprehensive set of Actions to monitor, control, and modify Windows application states and properties. These tools allow you to automatically start processes, manage running applications, and terminate them as needed.
- Start App · Overview
- Tweak App · Overview
- App Information · Overview
- List Apps · Overview
- Wait for App · Overview
- If App · Overview
- Process & App Monitor · Overview
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