Problem solved with one click.
Rather than start the task manager and stop a program that does not respond, why not just create a shortcut on the desktop that do the same? I show you how.
To stop a program that does not respond, you have to get into the task manager at by clickong "Ctrl + Alt + Del", and stop the task from there. You can do this much easier, without going through the task manager, by creating a shortcut on the desktop.
How-to
1.Rightclick on the desktop. From the menu select new text document.
2.Give the file a name 'taskkill.bat' - and make sure there is not any. Txt suffix at the end.
3.Click yes in the dialog box that asks if you are sure you want to change the file extension.
4.Rightclick that file and choose edit. This will open the notepad.
5.Write in the following lines:
@ echo off
taskkill.exe / f / fi "status eq not responding"
exit
6.Save file and close Notepad.
When you discover that a program freezes / hangs, you can simply double-clicking 'taskkill.bat' and this file will end all programs that do not respond.
In addition to having it on your desktop, the file is portable. This means that you can place the file on a USB stick and use it on all Windows systems. You can also add the file to a keyboard combination, so you only need to press a button to start this process.
NOTE: This trick works on Windows XP Pro, all versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 - but not Windows XP Home, because Taskkill.exe not installed on these systems.
