Using vb.net WinForms code, find what is blocking an app on Windows
Budget: $30 – $250 AUD
Following are 2 example codes generated by ChatGPT, but both have compile errors.
You must get either code to compile and run.
Also test it by locking a file with Smart Windows App Blocker (https://securityxploded.com/smart-windows-application-blocker.php#gsc.tab=0)
Code 1:
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim processName As String = "yourAppName.exe" ' Replace "yourAppName.exe" with the name of your app
Dim processList() As Process = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName)
If processList.Length > 0 Then
Dim process As Process = processList(0)
Dim blockingProcesses() As Process = process.GetProcessesBlockingThisProcess()
If blockingProcesses.Length > 0 Then
MessageBox.Show("The following processes are blocking " & processName & ": " & String.Join(", ", blockingProcesses.Select(Function(p) p.ProcessName)))
Else
MessageBox.Show(processName & " is not being blocked by any processes.")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show(processName & " is not currently running.")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Code 2
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim processList As Process() = Process.GetProcesses()
Dim blockingProcesses As List(Of Process) = New List(Of Process)()
For Each process As Process In processList
Try
Dim modules As ProcessModuleCollection = process.Modules
For Each module As ProcessModule In modules
If module.FileName.Contains("your_application_name") Then
blockingProcesses.Add(process)
End If
Next
Catch ex As Exception
End Try
Next
If blockingProcesses.Count > 0 Then
Dim message As String = "The following process(es) are blocking your application:" + Environment.NewLine
For Each process As Process In blockingProcesses
message += process.ProcessName + " (PID: " + process.Id.ToString() + ")" + Environment.NewLine
Next
MessageBox.Show(message)
Else
MessageBox.Show("No processes are blocking your application.")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Regards,
Leigh
You must get either code to compile and run.
Also test it by locking a file with Smart Windows App Blocker (https://securityxploded.com/smart-windows-application-blocker.php#gsc.tab=0)
Code 1:
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim processName As String = "yourAppName.exe" ' Replace "yourAppName.exe" with the name of your app
Dim processList() As Process = Process.GetProcessesByName(processName)
If processList.Length > 0 Then
Dim process As Process = processList(0)
Dim blockingProcesses() As Process = process.GetProcessesBlockingThisProcess()
If blockingProcesses.Length > 0 Then
MessageBox.Show("The following processes are blocking " & processName & ": " & String.Join(", ", blockingProcesses.Select(Function(p) p.ProcessName)))
Else
MessageBox.Show(processName & " is not being blocked by any processes.")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show(processName & " is not currently running.")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Code 2
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim processList As Process() = Process.GetProcesses()
Dim blockingProcesses As List(Of Process) = New List(Of Process)()
For Each process As Process In processList
Try
Dim modules As ProcessModuleCollection = process.Modules
For Each module As ProcessModule In modules
If module.FileName.Contains("your_application_name") Then
blockingProcesses.Add(process)
End If
Next
Catch ex As Exception
End Try
Next
If blockingProcesses.Count > 0 Then
Dim message As String = "The following process(es) are blocking your application:" + Environment.NewLine
For Each process As Process In blockingProcesses
message += process.ProcessName + " (PID: " + process.Id.ToString() + ")" + Environment.NewLine
Next
MessageBox.Show(message)
Else
MessageBox.Show("No processes are blocking your application.")
End If
End Sub
End Class
Regards,
Leigh