Program that would let me close a bunch of systray programs with 1-2 clicks

[wumply]

Usually when I've downloaded a file and started its installation, I never remember to close all open programs first. So since one is usually told this is highly recommended, I back out, close them and start the installation over again. (Sometimes I'm far from sure it's necessary. Many times I've only closed my virus program and...no problem.)

Does anyone know of a program that would let me, when I read that message, close the bunch of systray programs all at once. Or a way to do it. It's a bother to close 7-8 1 x 1.

wumply

[lynchknot]

I never close any program or app when installing anything - I know it's suggested but im lazy i guess. You can make a .bat file or use an app called..... (hang on, i'll go look for it)

It's called close to run. Usually used to close all apps to run games but can be used for your application. He is a fellow member of a board I'm a memeber of.

Here's his website: http://www.closetosoftware.com/

[z3n]

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I never close any program or app when installing anything
LMAO@Lynchknot - I am exactly the same, I've NEVER closed anything in about 10 years of computing.
Although on many occasions I've had installation issues I've never been able to directly attribute it to that.

That would probably be because I uninstall, try again, if that does'nt work I throw it in the bin.


If it's not on the highway its not worth seeing.



:p

[lynchknot]

Hell, ii''l watch a movie while my av is scanning and i'll still install an app without shutting anything down! :p

anyway, here's an off bat example - I think there might be something missing - it's been a long time since I used bat files:

taskkill /IM yztoolbar.exe /IM ePrompter.exe /IM MBM5.exe /IM CoolMon.exe /IM Trillian.exe /F
cls

ON:

"C:\Program Files\YzToolbar\yztoolbar.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\ePrompter\ePrompter.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\coolmon\coolmon.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\Trillian\Trillian.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\Smc.exe.lnk"
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\NMain.exe" /dat:C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navui.nsi /nosysworks.exe.lnk\NMain.exe.lnk"

I just tested off bat and it works. just add the apps you want to shut down and sava as "off.bat" double click on off.bat and all your apps will shut down at once.

[wumply]

Thanks, lynchknot. I wrote the owner of your site an email. I guess close to run is being discontinued, replaced by macrorunner. Whatever. With Z3n backing you up in ignoring said warnings, I get more tempted to follow suit.

wumply.

[Conan]

Thanks, lynchknot. I wrote the owner of your site an email. I guess close to run is being discontinued, replaced by macrorunner. Whatever. With Z3n backing you up in ignoring said warnings, I get more tempted to follow suit.

wumply.

Don't forget Lynch discovers problems with his PC that nobody else has. Hhhmm, I see a pattern now. :D

[lynchknot]

Yeah conan warns me of uninstalling and installing and I find him on another thread uninstalling his AV or firewall? to "try" another - hehehehe :p

[lynchknot]

Try the off.bat it works really well.

*edit - just tested on.bat and it works! just replace with the app you want to restart and double click and all your apps will restart.

I think i'm going to use this again for game play.

You can put shortcut icons on your taskbar (quick launch) to quickly close or open your apps.

[Conan]

Yeah conan warns me of uninstalling and installing and I find him on another thread uninstalling his AV or firewall? to "try" another - hehehehe :p

I imaged my drive before the install, so if any problems arise I restore the image. ;)

[lynchknot]

me too!

[SupaStar]

I'd like to add that I rarely close down my apps while I'm installing something new. Often I'll be watching TV on my PC while installing and downloading new apps to test out later!

Images are a wonderful thing. Before I test a new AV or Firewall I always restore a fresh image which i have saved. This is usually a barebones XP installation with drivers and some basic apps. That way I can be sure that nothing I have recently uninstalled is causing me any problems.

[rik]

Don't forget Lynch discovers problems with his PC that nobody else has. Hhhmm, I see a pattern now. :D

The voices, the voices...STOP THE VOICES...

:D

[lynchknot]

So.....has anyone tried the bat files? Try it, it's fun!

[Stripe]

So.....has anyone tried the bat files? Try it, it's fun!

LOL....hmmm....I think I'll pass Lynch...Let me know if anything quirky happens on your pc in the next few days ;)

When I was using Win95 and Win98, i used an Application call EndItAll. Nice little app where you can select what you want to end and "protect" system related apps as well.

Here is the PCMag review and the TechTV download....

EndItAll Review (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1935,00.asp)

TechTV download (http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/freefile/story/0,24330,3359077,00.html)

[wumply]

Stripe: I tried to download EndItAll2 from TechTV. Could not find out if it was compatible with XP. (It was compatible with 2000 and NT--XP is NT-based I believe so--chances are it would work.) In addition, when I tried to download it, I got a popup that said I would have to subscribe to pcmag, costing $14.97. Know anything about this? Would you be in a position to send me a copy of the exe?

[lynchknot]

You guys don't need to be afraid of bat files. It won't hurt your PC in any way. All it is is a cmd window command that shuts down apps (or starts them) without a gui like End it all. You can kill tasks with cmd window, why not write a cmd script to shut them all down at once instead of typing it in one by one. Besides, end it all takes too many clicks and the title of this thread is "Program that would let me close a bunch of systray programs with 1-2 clicks"
This is a true double click shut down all that is listed, solution
**edit - see, no need for another app to turn off/on apps.

Off bat in action:

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4807/offbat.JPG