Maybe key Ctrl+Break will stop it? Also look to processes with Process Explorer (viz http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/ProcessExplorer.msp x ) instead of Task Manager. New child process should appear under line of PSPad.exe.
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