What tool can I use to definitely kill a process on Windows?

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Published on 2011-03-02T12:53:07Z Indexed on 2011/03/02 15:27 UTC
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Can anyone recommend an application (preferably usb-portable that doesn't require setup) That really kills a process immediately in windows XP?

I ask this because often when I need to use the XP task manager it seems to want to go about it "the polite way" and sometimes crashed programs don't quit or take a minute to shut down.

I need a real stone cold killer, not a pushover-could-you-please-quit-now-no?-ok-sorry-program

Edit I'm sorry if it wasn't clear previously but I did mean the situation when even the "End process" command in Process tab of the task manager doesn't kill a program, however one of the answers did point me to the "End Process Tree" command which I've never noticed (when right clicking on the process)

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