# "Execute Program" killing process after timeout?
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-killing-process-after-timeout/2378
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [May 20, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-killing-process-after-timeout/2378 "2015-05-20T12:11:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@uraabe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/uraabe)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-killing-process-after-timeout/2378/1 "2015-05-20T12:11:16Z")
I have an action “Execute Program” with a timeout set. When the timeout triggers the action fails as expected, but the process started from the action is still visible in Task Manager (and holding some files open). Is there a possibility to kill that process when a timeout occurs?
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### Author:  [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-killing-process-after-timeout/2378/2 "2015-05-21T01:19:41Z")
Hi Uwe,
Currently the Execute Program action will attempt to terminate the process it has started. Typically when the process is still present after a timeout the called application is refusing to close down.
Would you be able to tell us what process your attempting to run, and which version of FinalBuilder your running?
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### Author:  [@uraabe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/uraabe)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-killing-process-after-timeout/2378/3 "2015-05-22T12:43:22Z")
It is a self written Delphi console application. The FinalBuilder Version is 7.0.0.3254.