FORCE quitting an application... (harder than it sounds)

[stisev]

I need to run a program called Notebook Hardware Control, then kill it. I've figured out a way to have EG do this on startup (by using Main.init macro in EG).

I can run the program just fine. The problem is CLOSING it. No matter what I do, it just doesn't seem to work.

I've tried:

1) Find window, bring to front, and alt+f4 keystroke or close commands
2) Taskkill XML (see below)

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<EventGhost Version="1262">
    <Action Name="Taskkill NHC.exe">
        System.Execute(u'{eg.folderPath.System}\\taskkill.exe', u'/F /IM nhc.exe', 0, False, 2, u'')
    </Action>
</EventGhost>

Neither of these works. I'the process name is "nhc.exe".

If anyone has any ideas, please share.

[Bartman]

I guess using the taskkill command does not work at the command line too?
Is the taskkill command issued by a user with admin priviliges?
Does the nhc.exe run under the same user account as the one you are trying to kill it with?

[stisev]

I guess using the taskkill command does not work at the command line too?
Is the taskkill command issued by a user with admin priviliges?
Does the nhc.exe run under the same user account as the one you are trying to kill it with?

I guess using the taskkill command does not work at the command line too?
>>that's correct.


Is the taskkill command issued by a user with admin priviliges?
>>yes


Does the nhc.exe run under the same user account as the one you are trying to kill it with?
>>yess