Is there a command to close a running program

[Huidong]

@serendipity
I tried the above without wait(1000), the first command successfully terminated defraggler (GUI) while the current tab was in sandbox, but then the second command did not start at all, until I added wait in between! So there's the tradeoff between run's wait option, and open's independency of the current path! What do you think?

[serendipity]

@serendipity
I tried the above without wait(1000), the first command successfully terminated defraggler (GUI) while the current tab was in sandbox, but then the second command did not start at all, until I added wait in between! So there's the tradeoff between run's wait option, and open's independency of the current path! What do you think?

Yes, that's the tradeoff. That's why I suggested wait here.
And you can shorten the first line to:
open """%ComSpec%"" /c tskill Defraggler";

[Huidong]

Rocks! For reference, I just went to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ComSpec
Thanks!

[serendipity]

Rocks! For reference, I just went to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ComSpec
Thanks!

Also look at Help>Environmental variables

[Huidong]

Oh good reminder!
And here's an immediate benefit using open and %comspec%.
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"Run Registry Workshop as SYSTEM"
  open '"%comspec%" /c psexec -s -i "C:\Program Files\Registry Workshop\RegWorkshop.exe"';

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"Run Registry Workshop as SYSTEM"
  goto "%computer%", 1;
  run "cmd /c cd /d C:\Windows\System32\ & PsExec -s -i ""C:\Program Files\Registry Workshop\RegWorkshop.exe""";
  #520; //Go back

Both avoided being trapped in sandbox but the second is ugly.
Happy.