How to Install Service Protector

Service Protector, our popular utility designed to automatically restart your Windows Services when they fail, is very easy to install. Completing the standard steps below should only take you a few seconds...

To install Service Protector:

1. Download Service Protector, if necessary:

   • Click here to get the latest version of Service Protector, or visit the Service Protector home page and click the Download button.

   • Your browser may ask you to confirm the download. Choose to Run the installer if possible; otherwise save it to your hard drive and start it manually from there.

     

2. Double-click on the installer (ServiceProtector_Installer.exe) to start it - not necessary if you downloaded and selected Run in the previous step.

3. You may see the following security prompt if User Account Control (UAC) is enabled:

   

   Service Protector is digitally signed for your protection and our company name (Core Technologies Consulting, LLC) should be prominently displayed.

   Click Yes to continue.

4. The installation starts off with a welcome screen. Click Next > to continue:

   

5. You have arrived at the obligatory license agreement screen! Select the I accept the agreement option and click Next > when you are ready to continue:

   

6. Enter your name and organization (optional) and click Next > to move on:

   

7. By default, Service Protector will be installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\ServiceProtector. If you wish to install it elsewhere, enter the new location and click Next > to continue:

   

8. Service Protector creates an entry in your Start menu and you can alter its name here if you wish. Click Next > to proceed:

   

9. Choose the icons that will make it convenient to run Service Protector. As usual, click Next > to continue:

   

10. We're ready to install! Click Install to start the magic:

    

11. It will take a few seconds to copy the files:

    

12. This is the final step. Leave the box checked if you wish to start Service Protector immediately and click Finish.

    

13. Congratulations, you're all done. Go grab some chocolate to celebrate!

    Next steps:

    • Watch a short video showing how to protect the Print Spooler Windows Service
    • Browse our step-by-step tutorials to protect popular services with Service Protector (including MySQL, Apache, JBoss, and more)

Trouble installing Service Protector?

• Consult the Service Protector FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions and troubleshooting tips.
• Contact us and we will be happy to help!