Stop-Process

Stops a running process.

Snap-In: Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Syntax:

Stop-Process

 [-Id] <Int32[]> [-PassThru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference>] [-ErrorVariable <String>] [-OutVariable <String>] [-OutBuffer <Int32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] 

Stop-Process -Name <String[]>

 [-PassThru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference>] [-ErrorVariable <String>] [-OutVariable <String>] [-OutBuffer <Int32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] 

Stop-Process

 [-PassThru] -InputObject <Process[]> [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference>] [-ErrorVariable <String>] [-OutVariable <String>] [-OutBuffer <Int32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] 

Description:

The stop-process Cmdlet shuts down a running process. To work, the cmdlet must have either a -ProcessName or -Id parameter, -Id is the default.

 WARNING:  Stop- process operates regardless of the process. For example, if you invoke stop-process on Microsoft Word, it will shut down the program and unsaved data will be lost.