title: C++ Sending a simple signal in Windows
body: <p>is there an equivalent to the function kill() on Windows?</p>
  
  <pre><code>int kill(pid_t pid, int sig);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If not, would it be possible to test if a process is running based on its PID?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>