Windows Administrative Services

[tomsbv]

Hello:  I would like to document ALL the  commands to use in the command prompt window to use in Administrative Services e.g.>>> Delete a service, add a service etc. Anyone know where I can find this list? Thanks

[Dolphin]

Well, I use a batch file to start and stop certain services that I do not need running all the time.

Here are the 2 batch files I use:
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START.BAT

sc config wuauserv start= auto
sc start wuauserv
sc start BITS
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STOP.BAT

sc stop BITS
sc stop wuauserv
sc config wuauserv start= disabled
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These start and stop the "Windows Automatic Update Service" and "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"....both of which are needed to connect to Microsoft for updating.

Not exactly sure how they really work and I picked these up a couple of years ago from another Windows guru, but they do work.

So I would imagine that typing each individual command into a command prompt window or from "Run" window would work just as well.

Anyone correct me here if I am wrong with any of this....don't proclaim to be a guru myself.

Also here is a link to commands that can be used in the command prompt window.  Hope this helps.

http://commandwindows.com/command3.htm

Now go have a great day....

Bill

[Black Viper]

You can also use "net start" or "net stop" for services.

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net start Alerter
or

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net stop Alerter
but if you have a service that has a space in it, you will need to surround the name in quotes.

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net start "Computer Browser"
I have to assume when you say "delete a service" that you mean to "stop" it, or "add a service" that you mean "start" or place it into automatic.

for all of the "Service Controller" commands, just type:

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sc
at the command prompt for the help and syntax.