Console app for Windows to allow suspending a process by name for a specified number of seconds using a hotkey.
Download the latest release, extract the files anywhere on your PC.
If you open ProcessSuspender.exe.config
in a text editor you will see this section containing settings:
<appSettings>
<add key="Key" value="Oemplus"/>
<add key="SuspendTime" value="5000"/>
<add key="ProcessName" value="notepad"/>
<!--<add key="ProcessID" value="1234"/>-->
</appSettings>
This is name of the hotkey you wish to use. See the full list. Note only single keys are supported. Examples are F12
, Home
and OemPipe
.
The number of milliseconds to suspend the process for.
The name of the process, this can be seen in the Task Manager.
Optional and Advanced. If you wish to use process ID rather then uncomment this key and set the value to the desired process ID.
Execute the ProcessSuspender.exe
after you have configured ProcessSuspender.exe.config
as you like, make sure that these files are in the same folder.
When you wish to suspend the process hit the hotkey you chose and wait for the magic :D