The Core Technologies Blog

Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 Operation


ChatGPT Knows Windows Services

Like many folks this holiday season, we’ve been playing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT — the surprisingly conversational AI engine taking the world by storm. We were particularly interested in what ChatGPT thinks of Windows Services, which are highly technical and often … Continue reading

Posted in Windows Services | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Q&A: Why did my Windows Service Start Unexpectedly?

  I’ve got a Windows Service that keeps starting by itself. Why is that happening? I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure out why… — Colin P. Hi Colin. There may be several culprits here. Let’s go through a few. … Continue reading

Posted in Windows Services | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Q&A: How Do I Delay the Start of my Windows Service?

  Our build server has a ton of services installed and it takes a while for them to start whenever the machine boots. One of the services doesn’t connect to the database if it starts too soon. When that happens, I … Continue reading

Posted in Windows Services | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment