Thanks very much.

Kev

>Hi Kevin,
>
>You want to use the Process class located in the System.Diagnostic namespace. Here is some sample VB.NET code:
>
>

>'Declare an array of processes
>Dim myProcesses() as System.Diagnostic.Process
>
>'A single process variable
>Dim myProcess As System.Diagnostic.Process
>
>'Get the list of processes
>myProcesses = System.Diagnostic.Process.GetProcesses()
>
>' Iterate through the process array.
>For Each myProcess in myProcesses
>   Console.WriteLine(myProcess.ProcessName)
>
>   ' If you want to stop a process with a graphical interface then call
>   myProcess.CloseMainWindow()
>
>   ' If you want to stop a process without a graphical interface then call
>   myProcess.Kill()
>Next
>

>
>>Hi
>>
>>I wish to be able to access the open applications/windows currently running on the operating system at runtime from VB.Net. What I basically need to do is check all the open apps/windows and if necessary, close some of them down.
>>
>>Could anyone give me an example in VB.Net?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Kev