Kill running processes. With Array. HELP!!!!

[islandspapand]

Hello wonderful autoit forum. I need some help with some array commands.

I want to create a program which lists all running processes to an array, then removes all processes that i want to save from that array, and then closes the remaining processes.

I am guessing that it should look something like this but i can't get it to work.

It may have something to do with the ""For $i = 0 To $avArray2D[0][1]"" command,

but i don't know how to parse it, as my expertice is very novice. I have writen the processes to be saved as 2d & 1d array since i don't know which i should use.

Hope someone can help

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#include <Array.au3>
;######Processes to Save 2D Array#################
Global $avArray2D[29][2] = [ _
["smss.exe", ""], _
["csrss.exe", ""], _
["wininit.exe", ""], _
["winlogon.exe", ""], _
["services.exe", ""], _
["lsass.exe", ""], _
["lsm.exe", ""], _
["svchost.exe", ""], _
["spoolsv.exe", ""], _
["svchost.exe", ""], _
["SeaPort.exe", ""], _
["taskhost.exe", ""], _
["dwm.exe", ""], _
["explorer.exe", ""], _
["sysprep.exe", ""], _
["igfxpers.exe", ""], _
["SearchIndexer.exe", ""], _
["svchost.exe", ""], _
["taskmgr.exe", ""], _
["svchost.exe", ""], _
["LMS.exe", ""], _
["ccSvcHst.exe", ""], _
["cmd.exe", ""], _
["conhost.exe", ""], _
["audiodg.exe", ""], _
["tasklist.exe", ""], _
["WmiPrvSE.exe", ""], _
["Menu.exe", ""], _
["nircmd.exe", ""]]
;######Processes to Save #################
Global $avArray[29]
$avArray[0] = "smss.exe"
$avArray[1] = "csrss.exe"
$avArray[2] = "wininit.exe"
$avArray[3] = "winlogon.exe"
$avArray[4] = "services.exe"
$avArray[5] = "lsass.exe"
$avArray[6] = "lsm.exe"
$avArray[7] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[8] = "spoolsv.exe"
$avArray[9] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[10] = "SeaPort.exe"
$avArray[11] = "taskhost.exe"
$avArray[12] = "dwm.exe"
$avArray[13] = "explorer.exe"
$avArray[14] = "sysprep.exe"
$avArray[15] = "igfxpers.exe"
$avArray[16] = "SearchIndexer.exe"
$avArray[17] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[18] = "taskmgr.exe"
$avArray[19] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[20] = "LMS.exe"
$avArray[21] = "ccSvcHst.exe"
$avArray[22] = "cmd.exe"
$avArray[23] = "conhost.exe"
$avArray[24] = "audiodg.exe"
$avArray[25] = "tasklist.exe"
$avArray[26] = "WmiPrvSE.exe"
$avArray[27] = "Menu.exe"
$avArray[28] = "nircmd.exe"
$list = ProcessList()
_ArrayDisplay($list, "Running Processes")
_ArrayDisplay($avArray, "Processes To Save")
_ArrayDisplay($avArray2D, "Processes To Save 2D")
For $i = 0 To $avArray2D[0][1]
_ArrayDelete($list,$avArray2D)
Next
_ArrayDisplay($list, "Processes To Kill")
ProcessClose($list)

thank in advance

Edited December 19, 2011 by islandspapand

[kylomas]

islandspapand,

Try something like this (not tested)

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Global $avArray[29]
$avArray[0] = "smss.exe"
$avArray[1] = "csrss.exe"
$avArray[2] = "wininit.exe"
$avArray[3] = "winlogon.exe"
$avArray[4] = "services.exe"
$avArray[5] = "lsass.exe"
$avArray[6] = "lsm.exe"
$avArray[7] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[8] = "spoolsv.exe"
$avArray[9] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[10] = "SeaPort.exe"
$avArray[11] = "taskhost.exe"
$avArray[12] = "dwm.exe"
$avArray[13] = "explorer.exe"
$avArray[14] = "sysprep.exe"
$avArray[15] = "igfxpers.exe"
$avArray[16] = "SearchIndexer.exe"
$avArray[17] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[18] = "taskmgr.exe"
$avArray[19] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[20] = "LMS.exe"
$avArray[21] = "ccSvcHst.exe"
$avArray[22] = "cmd.exe"
$avArray[23] = "conhost.exe"
$avArray[24] = "audiodg.exe"
$avArray[25] = "tasklist.exe"
$avArray[26] = "WmiPrvSE.exe"
$avArray[27] = "Menu.exe"
$avArray[28] = "nircmd.exe"
$list = ProcessList()
; this will compare what is running againt the save list and close anything not in the save list
local $close = true
For $i = 0 To ubound($list) - 1
 for $j = 0 to ubound($avArray) - 1
  if $list[$i] = $avArray[$j] then $close = False
 Next
 if $close then processclose($list[$i])
 $close = True
next

Caution: I did not test this code, just an example of how it might be done!!!!

You may want to read some of the many excellent articles about arrays on this forum and wiki...

kylomas

[islandspapand]

Thanks allot kylomas

i have just testet your code. and i get a error.

i will start investigating arrays on this forum and wiki but i was woundering if you could answer a question for me.

The thing i do not understand in this code is: For$i= 0 Toubound($list)- 1 :

am i saying that it sould look from the start of the array to the end. $i=0 is the start and ubound($list) is the end. so when i enter $list[$i] the [$i]

make the search for start to end of the array?

sorry if my formulation is bad. i will try to re-explain. If you dont understand me.

@error:

C:UsersjackraDesktopTEST.au3 (39) : ==> Array variable has incorrect number of subscripts or subscript dimension range exceeded.:

if $list[$i] = $avArray[$j] then $close = False

if ^ ERROR

[islandspapand]

Okay i have been trying some different things and the scripts is finally almost doing what i want it to do.

My problem now is that it dos not remove all the processes from my SAVE LIST from the Processes list array.

any thought on what i am doing wrong?

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#include <File.au3>
#include <array.au3>
Global $avArray[30]
$avArray[0]="audiodg.exe"
$avArray[1]="ccSvcHst.exe"
$avArray[2]="cmd.exe"
$avArray[3]="conhost.exe"
$avArray[4]="csrss.exe"
$avArray[5]="dwm.exe"
$avArray[6]="explorer.exe"
$avArray[7]="explorer.exe"
$avArray[8]="igfxpers.exe"
$avArray[9]="LMS.exe"
$avArray[10]="lsass.exe"
$avArray[11]="lsm.exe"
$avArray[12]="Menu.exe"
$avArray[13]="nircmd.exe"
$avArray[14]="SeaPort.exe"
$avArray[15]="SearchIndexer.exe"
$avArray[16]="services.exe"
$avArray[17]="smss.exe"
$avArray[18]="spoolsv.exe"
$avArray[19]="svchost.exe"
$avArray[20]="svchost.exe"
$avArray[21]="svchost.exe"
$avArray[22]="svchost.exe"
$avArray[23]="sysprep.exe"
$avArray[24]="taskhost.exe"
$avArray[25]="tasklist.exe"
$avArray[26]="taskmgr.exe"
$avArray[27]="wininit.exe"
$avArray[28]="winlogon.exe"
$avArray[29]="WmiPrvSE.exe"

$list = ProcessList()
_ArrayDelete($list, 0)
_ArrayDelete($list, 0)
_ArrayDelete($list, 0)
_ArrayDisplay($list,"Running Processes")
For $x = 1 To UBound($avArray) -1
_ArraySort($list)
_ArrayDelete($list,$avArray[$x])
Next
_ArrayDisplay($list,"Processes Left After Removel")
MsgBox(0,"Closing","Processes left are about to close")
For $i = 0 To UBound($list) -1
;ProcessClose($List[$i][0])
Next

Thanks in advance

[Jos]

you need to change your logic, because you now delete Array entry 1 which will make entry 2 the new entry 1 in the array.

So currently you remove entries 1 when $x =1 and then Entry 3 when $x=2 etc....

It will work when you reverse the for next loop:

For $x = UBound($avArray) - 1 to 1 step -1

Edited December 19, 2011 by Jos

[BrewManNH]

Is there a reason why you're killing some of these processes? For example DWM.EXE is probably pretty important if you're running an Aero theme. Plus several of those probably can't be killed by normal means due to them being protected processes.

You might want to see what those processes do before you go and try and kill them because you're computer will be unstable without several of them, and others can't be killed, and still others will restart themselves after you've killed them.

[kylomas]

islandspapand,

Sorry, forgot that processlist returns a 2x array...

This code was tested and works

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Global $avArray[29]
$avArray[0] = "smss.exe"
$avArray[1] = "csrss.exe"
$avArray[2] = "wininit.exe"
$avArray[3] = "winlogon.exe"
$avArray[4] = "services.exe"
$avArray[5] = "lsass.exe"
$avArray[6] = "lsm.exe"
$avArray[7] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[8] = "spoolsv.exe"
$avArray[9] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[10] = "SeaPort.exe"
$avArray[11] = "taskhost.exe"
$avArray[12] = "dwm.exe"
$avArray[13] = "explorer.exe"
$avArray[14] = "sysprep.exe"
$avArray[15] = "igfxpers.exe"
$avArray[16] = "SearchIndexer.exe"
$avArray[17] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[18] = "taskmgr.exe"
$avArray[19] = "svchost.exe"
$avArray[20] = "LMS.exe"
$avArray[21] = "ccSvcHst.exe"
$avArray[22] = "cmd.exe"
$avArray[23] = "conhost.exe"
$avArray[24] = "audiodg.exe"
$avArray[25] = "tasklist.exe"
$avArray[26] = "WmiPrvSE.exe"
$avArray[27] = "Menu.exe"
$avArray[28] = "nircmd.exe"
$list = ProcessList()

; this will compare what is running againt the save list and close anything not in the save list

local $close = true
For $i = 1 To ubound($list,1) - 1
    for $j = 0 to ubound($avArray) - 1
        if $list[$i][0] = $avArray[$j] then $close = False
    Next
    if $close then
        processclose($list[$i][0])
        msgbox(0,'','Closing ' & $list[$i][0])
    endif
    $close = True
next

However, as BrewnamNH said, are you sure that this is what you want to do?

Also, follow the logic. This script will attempt to close all that is NOT on the safe list.

kylomas

[islandspapand]

First of all thnx Jos for the explanation.

BrewnamNH. The reason i want to kill as many processes as possible is that after the processes are killed i want to run som test on the pc for about 10 min and after that the pc will be shutdown. and the processes that restart themselves after been killed they must just restart.the protected processes must also just run.

kylomas thank you so much for the help. You just made my day.I will try it strait away