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## how_to_kill_processes_on_windows_using_ruby.md

      
        
          
            
              
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                How to kill processes on Windows using Ruby
              
          
        
      
        
  
      
    In order to terminate a process in Ruby you can use the kill method in the of the Process class in the following way:
pid = 1234
Process.kill("TERM", pid)
If you are using Ruby on Windows you have probably already noticed that Process.kill does not work correctly.
There are two problems with it: