Admin acess, get Access Denied when try to kill a task
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I'm working on developing an NT/2000/XP service, and occasionally it runs loose. I can't stop it through the Services applet, so I try to kill the process directly. I get an Access Denied error. I've done it on other machines, but for some reason mine fails to kill it, so I have to reboot. It's a PITA when debugging. I have admin level access too - so I should be able to. Anyone have any ideas? Many thanks in advance.
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I'm working on developing an NT/2000/XP service, and occasionally it runs loose. I can't stop it through the Services applet, so I try to kill the process directly. I get an Access Denied error. I've done it on other machines, but for some reason mine fails to kill it, so I have to reboot. It's a PITA when debugging. I have admin level access too - so I should be able to. Anyone have any ideas? Many thanks in advance.
I don't know if this will help, but I've just recently run into a similar problem while troubleshooting an entirely different issue. A while back I found and downloaded a product called "WhosLocking" that will identify dependent tasks that prevent me from shutting down a service. It's very handy and works great. What I didn't know until this week is that it can also shut down the dependent tasks and release the one you're trying to kill. No more "Access Denied" messages!!!:-D It's freeware, so try Google to locate it. "When in danger, fear, or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" - Lorelei and Lapis Lazuli Long