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Windows service

In Windows NT operating systems, a Windows service is a computer program that operates in the background. It is similar in concept to a Unix daemon. A Windows service must conform to the interface rules and protocols of the Service Control Manager, the component responsible for managing Windows services. It is the Services and Controller app…

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Developers
Microsoft, ReactOS Contributors
License
Windows: Proprietary commercial software ReactOS: GNU General Public License
Operating system
Windows, ReactOS
Type
Command

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Windows service

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples65
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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Windows service

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related to Further reading · 14
Windows service → David, ErrorControl, John, March, Penton Media, Probert, Retrieved, Savill, Services, Start, Type, What, Windows IT Pro, Windows Service Processes
related to Command line · 11
Windows service → However, It, ReactOS, Services, The, Thesccommand's, This, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Server, Windows XP
related to External links · 8
Windows service → An, Autoruns, From Command Line, Management With Windows Sc, Service Manager Tray, Windows, Windows Service Management TutorialWindows, Windows Sysinternals
related to Other management tools · 7
Windows service → In Windows Vista, MSConfig, PowerShell, Sc, Thenetcommand, Windows, Windows Task Manager
see also · 6
Windows service → Background, Control ManagerService Management FacilityService, DOS Protected Mode ServicesTerminate-and-stay-resident, List, Microsoft Windows, ServicesWindows Service Hardeningsvchost
related to PowerShell · 5
Windows service → Get-ServiceNew-ServiceRestart-ServiceResume-ServiceSet-ServiceStart-ServiceStop-ServiceSuspend-Service, Management PowerShell, PowerShell, The Microsoft, Windows
related to Writing native services · 5
Windows service → For, SCM, Service Control Manager, System Services API, Windows
related to Installation · 3
Windows service → INF, SetupAPI, Windows
Developers · 1
Windows service → Microsoft, ReactOS Contributors
License · 1
Windows service → Windows: Proprietary commercial software ReactOS: GNU General Public License

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windows services service start system operating run vista user management sc control manager exe installed nt started snap-in starts however

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Windows serviceDevelopersMicrosoft, ReactOS Contributors1.00infobox
Windows serviceLicenseWindows: Proprietary commercial software ReactOS: GNU General Public License1.00infobox
Windows serviceOperating systemWindows, ReactOS1.00infobox
Windows serviceTypeCommand1.00infobox
Windows serviceWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/cc754599(v%3dws.11)1.00infobox
Windows serviceis acomputer program that operates in the background0.90text
Windows servicerelated to Command lineThe0.60section
Windows servicerelated to Command lineWindows0.60section
Windows servicerelated to Command lineIt0.60section
Windows servicerelated to Command lineWindows NT0.60section
Windows servicerelated to Command lineThis0.60section
Windows servicerelated to Command lineWindows XP0.60section

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