End .exe process (VB.NET)

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I have a Windows Form Application (appLoader.exe) where I used to Shell another .exe file (TestApp.exe). When I Shell the TestApp.exe file, the application will run but when I closed the appLoader.exe, the other app will still running. How to end the process of the TestApp.exe if the appLoader.exe is closed?

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So far, I only do the shell coding to open the TestApp.exe

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Shell("TestApp.exe")

Posted 30-Mar-16 22:22pm

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Updated 10-Jun-23 8:57am

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-31T02:23:00

Rather than using Shell, which is only provided for backwards-compatibility with VB6, use Process.Start[^]. That will return a Process[^] object which you can use to monitor the external process.

If the external application has a user interface, you can then call CloseMainWindow[^] to close the application gracefully. Otherwise, you can call Kill[^] to immediately terminate the application. However, be aware that this will not give the application a chance to shut down properly, and may result in data loss.