Stop an external program

Is there a chance to stop an external program (ftp server what causes problems when then currently programs wanted to be copied) on a Windows PC from LV 6.1?
Best regards
Jo Hesse

There is a library of VIs on the web that allows LabVIEW to make several cool Windows API calls. One of the VIs will quit applications. On the home page, www.ni.com, enter windows api function 32 in the search window. It should be the second hit. The full title follow: Windows API Function Utilities (32-bit) for LabVIEW
Jeremy Braden
National Instruments

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