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Configuring and Managing System Services

This chapter provides a quick introduction of Windows system services. Topics include service related concepts and tools, creating and deleting services using 'sc.exe', starting, stopping, or disabling services with the services console, ending service processes with 'Task Manager'.

What Are Windows Services and Related Programs?

The Life Cycle of A Service - "Google Updater"

Installed Services in System Registry

"sc.exe" - A Command Line Tool to Manage Services

"sc.exe query type= driver" - All Device Driver Services

"sc.exe query type= service" - All Application Program Services

"sc.exe query/start/stop" - Query, Start or Stop Services

"sc.exe create/delete" - Create or Delete Services

"services.msc" - Program Services Console

"services.msc" - Stoping and Starting Services

"services.msc" - Disabling Services

"Task Manger" - Ending a Service Process

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
Configuring and Managing System Services