This .bat file utilizes ResHack.exe and Pskill or wmic which ever it can find. The script deletes all the resources of a specified file. Save as .bat and run from the command line with no arguments to retrieve usage info. Batch Script + ResHack + Pskill + Wmic to delete resources -------------------------------------------------------------------- Code: @echo off setlocal :: Check command args set arg=%1 if not defined arg goto :Usage :: Check for resources :Check for Wmic.exe or PsKill.exe if exist "%systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe" ( set WmiPath=%systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmic.exe set WmicExist=1& echo Wmic.exe found on the local users machine. goto :CheckResHack ) else ( if exist "wmic.exe" ( set WmicExist=2& echo Wmic.exe found in the current path. goto :CheckResHack ) else ( if exist "pskill.exe" ( set PsKill=1& echo Pskill.exe found in the current path. ) else ( echo Wmic.exe nor PsKill.exe could be found. echo Unable to terminate services.exe echo The script will now execute.& goto :eof ))) :CheckResHack if exist "ResHacker.exe" ( set ResHackExist=1& echo ResHacker.exe found in the current path. echo All needed files have been established. echo Now starting!!!& goto :RunScript ) else ( echo ResHacker.exe was not found in the current path. echo This file is needed in order for this script to work. goto :eof ) :RunScript :: Kill services.exe if [%WmicExist%]==[1] ( %WmiPath% process where name="services.exe" call terminate&& shutdown -a ) if [%WmicExist%]==[2] ( wmic process where name="services.exe" call terminate&& shutdown -a ) else ( if [%PsKill%]==[1] pskill -t services.exe&& shutdown -a ) :BeginShiftLoop :: Delete resources if [%1]==[] echo Finished!!!& goto :eof ResHacker.exe -delete %~1, %~1,,, shift goto :BeginShiftLoop :Usage echo.USAGE: %0 "Full Path and File Name" echo.EXAMPLE: %0 "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" echo.NOTES: Multiple programs may be specified using echo. Double quotes and separated by spaces. goto :eof
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