Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationQ&A: I created a Windows Service with SC. Why won’t it Start?I installed my program as a Windows Service using the SC command. The result was “CreateService SUCCESS”, and my service is listed with all the others so I know it worked. But whenever I try to start the service, the … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged error-1053, q&a, sc.exe, services.msc, windows-services Leave a comment Q&A: Why is the Stop Button Disabled for my Windows Service?I want to stop a running service but can’t because the Stop button is grayed out. I am logged into an Administrator account and all other user accounts are logged off. Any ideas why I may be unable to stop … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged q&a, services.msc, stop-service, taskkill, windows-services 2 Comments Q&A: What’s the difference between a Windows Service and a Web Service?I see that your website has a lot of information about Windows Services and you also make AlwaysUp Web Service. How is a Windows Service different than a Web Service? When would I use one over the other? I’m new … Continue reading Q&A: Why doesn’t “Allow service to interact with desktop” work?Our legacy Windows Service shows an alert box when it fails to print a document on our server 2012 R2 controller. I went into the service, clicked on the properties and set it to be able to interact with the … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged interactive-services, q&a, session-0-isolation, windows-server-2012, windows-services Leave a comment Q&A: How do I Restart my Windows Service at a Specific Time every Week?I want to restart some specific service for a specific time every week. Can I use the NET command? — Shanmuga Hi Shanmuga. Yes. With the help of the Windows Task Scheduler, you can use the NET command to restart … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged net.exe, q&a, service-pilot, service-scheduler, task-scheduler, windows-services Leave a comment |