Delete running executable

Question

I have two files a.exe in folder c:\one and a.exe in c:\two, both are running, but I want to delete the file only in the first folder

(If not this condition, I could use

foreach (var process in Process.GetProcessesByName("a.exe"))
                process.Kill();

and then delete the file )

For almost the same problem was the answer RunOnce registry key, but I don't care if the user logs on or not, I just want to delete it now. Can you help me?

if(!process.ProcessStartInfo.FileName.Contains("one"))process.Kill(); Maybe? — Callum Bradbury, May 12 '16 at 11:26
@CallumBradbury That would kill other processes with the word `"one"` in them. — DGibbs, May 12 '16 at 11:27
@DGibbs I know, it's a basic single line response that Poly can use to come up with his actual answer - that's why I didn't submit it as a true answer. Point is, you can get the information via ProcessStartInfo and filter based on that. — Callum Bradbury, May 12 '16 at 11:30
@CallumBradbury That's fine, but the point is still worth mentioning. — DGibbs, May 12 '16 at 11:31

ChaseMedallion · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-12T23:24:45.050

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It sounds like you are trying to figure out which process corresponds to which instance of a.exe?

Seems like you can do this with the Process.MainModule.FileName property:

var exeToDelete = "...";
var exeProcess = Process.GetProcessesByName(Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(exeToDelete))
    .SingleOrDefault(p => StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase.Equals(p.MainModule.FileName, exeToDelete));
if (exeProcess != null) { exeProcess.Kill(); }

File.Delete(exeToDelete);

edited May 12 '16 at 23:24

answered May 12 '16 at 11:28

ChaseMedallion

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works! thanks very much but I used Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension – Vadim Volodin May 12 '16 at 11:52

Delete running executable

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