Unable to kill proces using task manager or taskkill

Hi, 

I am running Windows 8.1 Pro and I have really strange issue with killing processes. Basically I should be able to kill process from task manager. I go to process itself and when I click RMB End Process I receive error that it can't be done. Same when I try to do it using taskkill from command line run as administrator.

Taskkill /F /IM openvpn.exe
RROR: The process "openvpn.exe" with PID 5212 could not be terminated.
eason: There is no running instance of the task.
RROR: The process "openvpn.exe" with PID 2208 could not be terminated.
eason: There is no running instance of the task.
RROR: The process "openvpn.exe" with PID 3208 could not be terminated.
eason: There is no running instance of the task.

I am added to local administrator group and UAC is disabled.

What am I doing wrong here?

September 12th, 2014 5:01am

Use Scheduled task with SYSTEM account to run the script.

HTH

Milos

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September 12th, 2014 11:12am

Hi,

In addition, please take a try to add /T option to terminate the specified process and any child processes started by it.

Taskkill

Another thought is the exe might related with some special services, to end it, on the service tab, find the related service and disable it.

Best regards

September 15th, 2014 3:14am

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