https://github.com/elektrostudios/escape-key-process-killer

Terminate a specified running process when you press ESCAPE key
https://github.com/elektrostudios/escape-key-process-killer

command-line command-line-tool console-app console-application console-applications dotnet escape-key hotkey hotkeys keyboard keyboard-key kill-process netframework netframework48 process process-kill process-killer windows windows-app windows-application

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Terminate a specified running process when you press ESCAPE key

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/elektrostudios/escape-key-process-killer
• Owner: ElektroStudios
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2024-02-21T00:25:02.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-26T16:28:07.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T06:15:02.851Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: command-line, command-line-tool, console-app, console-application, console-applications, dotnet, escape-key, hotkey, hotkeys, keyboard, keyboard-key, kill-process, netframework, netframework48, process, process-kill, process-killer, windows, windows-app, windows-application
• Language: Visual Basic .NET
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.07 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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README

          
# Escape Key Process killer (EscKeyProcKill.exe)

### Command-line application to terminate a specified running process when you press ESCAPE key

![](/Images/app.png)

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## 👋 Introduction

This is a simple command-line application that waits on background until you press the ESCAPE key on your keyboard to terminate the specified process.

This is an old project, with ugly source-code, and probably I will not rewrite it using good and modern habbits.

## 🖼️ Demo

[![See Recorded Video](Images/video.pg)](Video/EscKeyProcKill.avi)

## 📝 Requirements

- Microsoft Windows OS.

## 🤖 Getting started

    [+] Syntax:

     

        EscKeyProcKill.exe [SWITCHES] [PROCESS NAME]

     

    [+] Switches:

     

        /Recursive  | Terminate all the occurrences of processes that matches [PROCESS NAME].

                    | If this switch is not specified, only the first occurrence of process is terminated.

                    |

        /KillChilds | Terminate the specified process and any created child process.

                    |

        /?          | Shows this help.

     

    [+] Examples:

     

        EscKeyProcKill.exe "notepad.exe"

        (Terminate the first occurrence of a process that matches the name "Notepad.exe")

     

        EscKeyProcKill.exe /Recursive "notepad.exe"

        (Terminate all the occurrences of processes that matches the name "notepad.exe")

     

        EscKeyProcKill.exe /KillChilds "notepad.exe"

        (Terminate the first occurrence of a process that matches the name "notepad.exe",

         and also terminate any child process created by the process.)

     

        EscKeyProcKill.exe /Recursive /KillChilds "notepad.exe"

        (Terminate all the occurrences of processes that matches the name "notepad.exe",

         and also terminate any child process created by the processes.)

## 🔄 Change Log

Explore the complete list of changes, bug fixes, and improvements across different releases by clicking [here](/Docs/CHANGELOG.md).

## ⚠️ Disclaimer:

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## 💪 Contributing

Your contribution is highly appreciated!. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or encounter issues, feel free to open an issue by clicking [here](https://github.com/ElektroStudios/Escape-Key-Process-Killer/issues/new/choose). 

Your input helps make this Work better for everyone. Thank you for your support! 🚀

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