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Mandar12
Mandar12
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June 24, 2025
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Unable to close browser using Open program/file

  • June 24, 2025
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hi team, 
im trying to kill Excel and chrome using Open program/file action. Below i have mentioned screenshot of same
 

 

    Best answer by Tamil Arasu10

    Hi ​@Mandar12,,

    Please find the below steps,

     

    In the "Program/File Path" field, enter:
    cmd.exe

    In the "Parameters" field, enter:
    /c taskkill /F /IM excel.exe 
    /c tells CMD to execute the command and then close.
    taskkill /F /IM excel.exe forcefully closes Excel.

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    Tamil Arasu10
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    June 24, 2025

    Hi ​@Mandar12,,

    Please find the below steps,

     

    In the "Program/File Path" field, enter:
    cmd.exe

    In the "Parameters" field, enter:
    /c taskkill /F /IM excel.exe 
    /c tells CMD to execute the command and then close.
    taskkill /F /IM excel.exe forcefully closes Excel.

    _Tamil_
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      Semih 3318
      Pathfinder Advocate | Tier 6
      July 1, 2025

      Hello ​@Mandar12 
      You wrote parameters in wrong place as in start in path

      If you write location as Taskkill
      and parameters as /f /im excel.exe it will close the excel file with force.

        MAIYA_0
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        MAIYA_0
        Navigator | Tier 3
        July 1, 2025

        Hello, Please do find attached screenshot for reference.

        Task kill Activity - Excel

         

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