How do I kill all program.exe instances that are currently open through a Windows network share?
I know how to list the open files net files | Findstr "program.exe" but how then how do I kill it?
In Linux I would type:
kill -9 `pidof program.exe`
What is the equivalent of this in Windows?
If your windows version has powershell (if not, you can download and install from microsoft site), it is very easy as well
get-process "program.exe" | stop-process -force -confirm:$false
Look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290585/en-us
I believe this still applies to current Windows versions, or should at least put you in the right direction.
Command line:
for /f "skip=4 tokens=1" %a in ('net files') do net files %a /close
Batch file:
for /f "skip=4 tokens=1" %%a in ('net files') do net files %%a /close
tskill.exe (either built-in or possibly in a resource kit) or pskill.exe, from sysinternals - which as a Windows admin, you should have on a USB key and on a network share.
Also, don't forget to include which version of Windows you're working on - that may make a difference with someone's answer - although likely not for this question.
