Unable to Terminate Process Access is Denied on Windows 11 FIX
22Unable to Terminate Process Access is Denied on Windows 11 FIX
Task Manager helps to easily end any task/process that is running on a Windows PC. One of the errors encountered by users while trying to end a process is
Unable to terminate process
The operation could not be completed.
Access is denied.
This problem can occur with any application that is running on your computer. Any issue with Windows update or damaged files in your PC may be the reason for this error.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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This problem happens with users who tries to terminate a process from the Task Manager. Once you select the process and click the End Task button, you will see an error message telling you that the operation could not be completed. Most of the users who faced this issue had problems with running games or other applications. These users couldn’t run the applications either because they were getting the error “Program is already opened” or because they saw multiple instances of the same app in the task manager. This isn’t specific to these cases though, you might see this message while trying to terminate a hung app or an unwanted app. In all of these cases, this Access is denied error will appear once your try to eliminate the process.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.