Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationEssential Tools for Windows Services: SC.EXEWhile the useful NET.EXE utility is great for starting an stopping windows services, it cannot do much beyond that. Enter Microsoft’s SC.EXE – a versatile command-line utility built into Windows that can help you start, stop, restart or configure any … Continue reading Essential Tools for Windows Services: Process ExplorerIf you want to understand what’s really going on with the programs on your computer, then look no further than Microsoft’s excellent (and free) Process Explorer. Think of it as the “Task Manager on steroids”, with the ability to show … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged essential-tools, process-explorer, windows-services Leave a comment Essential Tools for Windows Services: The NET CommandIf you manage Windows Services and are comfortable working from the command line, then the Windows NET.EXE command should be in your toolkit. Use it to easily start, stop, pause or restart any service from an elevated command prompt, or … Continue reading Essential Tools for Windows Services: Services.mscHands down, the most important GUI utility for managing your Windows Services is Microsoft’s Services Control Panel Application — nicknamed “Services.msc” because it can be invoked with that command. This useful application (pictured below) lists every service installed on your … Continue reading Windows Services: No Significant Changes in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012Despite a gap of three years since the last major OS releases, Microsoft has not introduced any meaningful changes in the Windows Services API for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Indeed, only the most technical folks will care about … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged trigger-start-services, win-api, windows-8, windows-server-2012, windows-services Leave a comment |