on August 15, 2010
We normally use Services.msc to start or stop or disable or enable any service. We can do the same from windows command line also using net and sc utilities. Below are commands for controlling the operation of a service.
Command to stop a service:
net stop servicename
To start a service:
net start servicename
You need to have administrator privileges to run net start/stop commands. If you are just a normal user on the computer, you would get an error like below.
C:\>net start webclient System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied. C:\>
To disable a service:
sc config servicename start= disabled
To enable a service:
sc config servicename start= demand
To make a service start automatically with system boot:
sc config servicename start= auto
Note: Space is mandatory after ‘=’ in the above sc commands.
This SC command works on a Windows 7 machine and also on the down-level editions of Windows i.e Windows XP/2003 and Windows Vista. Again, if you do not have administrator previliges you would get the below error.
C:\>sc config webclient start= auto [SC] OpenService FAILED 5: Access is denied.
Note that the service name is not the display name of a service. Each service is given a unique identification name which can be used with net or sc commands. For example, Remote procedure call (RPC) is the display name of the service. But the service name we need to use in the above commands is RpcSs.
So to start Remote procedure call service the command is:
net start RpcSsTo stop Remote procedure call service
net stop RpcSs
These service names are listed below for each service. The first column shows the display name of a service and the second column shows the service name that should be used in net start or net stop or sc config commands.
| Display Name of the service | ServiceName which should be used with ‘net’ and ‘sc config’ commands. |
| Alerter | Alerter |
| Application Layer Gateway Service | ALG |
| Application Management | AppMgmt |
| ASP.NET State Service | aspnet_state |
| Windows Audio | AudioSrv |
| Background Intelligent Transfer Service | BITS |
| Computer Browser | Browser |
| Bluetooth Support Service | BthServ |
| Bluetooth Service | btwdins |
| SMS Agent Host | CcmExec |
| Indexing Service | CiSvc |
| ClipBook | ClipSrv |
| .NET Runtime Optimization Service v2.0.50727_X86 | clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32 |
| COM+ System Application | COMSysApp |
| Cryptographic Services | CryptSvc |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service | CVPND |
| DCOM Server Process Launcher | DcomLaunch |
| DHCP Client | Dhcp |
| Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service | dmadmin |
| Logical Disk Manager | dmserver |
| DNS Client | Dnscache |
| Lenovo Doze Mode Service | DozeSvc |
| Error Reporting Service | ERSvc |
| Event Log | Eventlog |
| COM+ Event System | EventSystem |
| Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log | EvtEng |
| Fast User Switching Compatibility | FastUserSwitchingCompatibility |
| Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 | FontCache3.0.0.0 |
| Group Policy Monitor | GPMON_SRV |
| Help and Support | helpsvc |
| HID Input Service | HidServ |
| HTTP SSL | HTTPFilter |
| ThinkPad PM Service | IBMPMSVC |
| Windows CardSpace | idsvc |
| IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service | ImapiService |
| iPassConnectEngine | iPassConnectEngine |
| iPassPeriodicUpdateApp | iPassPeriodicUpdateApp |
| iPassPeriodicUpdateService | iPassPeriodicUpdateService |
| IviRegMgr | IviRegMgr |
| Server | lanmanserver |
| Workstation | lanmanworkstation |
| Lenovo Camera Mute | LENOVO.CAMMUTE |
| Lenovo Microphone Mute | Lenovo.micmute |
| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | LmHosts |
| Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service | LMS |
| McAfee Framework Service | McAfeeFramework |
| McAfee McShield | McShield |
| McAfee Task Manager | McTaskManager |
| Machine Debug Manager | MDM |
| Messenger | Messenger |
| NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing | mnmsrvc |
| Distributed Transaction Coordinator | MSDTC |
| Windows Installer | MSIServer |
| Net Driver HPZ12 | Net Driver HPZ12 |
| Network DDE | NetDDE |
| Network DDE DSDM | NetDDEdsdm |
| Net Logon | Netlogon |
| Network Connections | Netman |
| Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service | NetTcpPortSharing |
| Network Location Awareness (NLA) | Nla |
| NT LM Security Support Provider | NtLmSsp |
| Removable Storage | NtmsSvc |
| Microsoft Office Diagnostics Service | odserv |
| Office Source Engine | ose |
| Plug and Play | PlugPlay |
| Pml Driver HPZ12 | Pml Driver HPZ12 |
| IPSEC Services | PolicyAgent |
| Power Manager DBC Service | Power Manager DBC Service |
| Protected Storage | ProtectedStorage |
| Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | RasAuto |
| Remote Access Connection Manager | RasMan |
| Remote Desktop Help Session Manager | RDSessMgr |
| Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service | RegSrvc |
| Routing and Remote Access | RemoteAccess |
| Remote Registry | RemoteRegistry |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | RpcLocator |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | RpcSs |
| QoS RSVP | RSVP |
| Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Service | S24EventMonitor |
| Security Accounts Manager | SamSs |
| Smart Card | SCardSvr |
| Task Scheduler | Schedule |
| Secondary Logon | seclogon |
| System Event Notification | SENS |
| Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | SharedAccess |
| Shell Hardware Detection | ShellHWDetection |
| Print Spooler | Spooler |
| System Restore Service | srservice |
| SSDP Discovery Service | SSDPSRV |
| Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | stisvc |
| System Update | SUService |
| MS Software Shadow Copy Provider | SwPrv |
| Performance Logs and Alerts | SysmonLog |
| Telephony | TapiSrv |
| Terminal Services | TermService |
| Themes | Themes |
| ThinkVantage Registry Monitor Service | ThinkVantage Registry Monitor Service |
| Telnet | TlntSvr |
| On Screen Display | TPHKSVC |
| Distributed Link Tracking Client | TrkWks |
| TVT Scheduler | TVT Scheduler |
| Windows User Mode Driver Framework | UMWdf |
| Intel(R) Management & Security Application User Notification Service | UNS |
| Universal Plug and Play Device Host | upnphost |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply | UPS |
| Volume Shadow Copy | VSS |
| Windows Time | W32Time |
| WebClient | WebClient |
| Windows Management Instrumentation | winmgmt |
| Portable Media Serial Number Service | WmdmPmSN |
| Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions | Wmi |
| WMI Performance Adapter | WmiApSrv |
| Security Center | wscsvc |
| Automatic Updates | wuauserv |
| SMS Remote Control Agent | Wuser32 |
| Wireless Zero Configuration | WZCSVC |
| Network Provisioning Service | xmlprov |
The services in Windows can be started using the Service Manager tool.
To start the Service Manager GUI, press ⊞ Win keybutton to open the start menu, type in services to search for the Service Manager and press Enter to launch it.
The services can also be started using the command-line prompt (CMD) or the PowerShell.
In this note i am showing how to start, stop or check the status of a service in Windows using the command-line prompt (CMD) or the PowerShell.
Cool Tip: List services in Windows from the CMD & PowerShell! Read more →
Start Service Using Command Line (CMD)
To avoid “Access is denied” errors, start CMD as an administrator: press ⊞ Win keybutton to open the start menu, type in cmd to search for the command prompt and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to launch it as administrator.
Use the following commands to start, stop or check the status of a service in Windows on the command-line prompt (CMD).
Start a service:
C:\> net start serviceName
Get a service status:
C:\> sc query serviceName
Stop a service:
C:\> net stop serviceName
Cool Tip: Kill a hanging process in Windows from the CMD! Read more →
To avoid “Access is denied” errors, start PowerShell as an administrator: press ⊞ Win keybutton to open the start menu, type in powershell to search for the PowerShell and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to launch it as administrator.
Use the following commands to start, stop or check the status of a service in Windows using the PowerShell.
Start a service:
PS C:\> Start-Service serviceName
Get a service status:
PS C:\> Get-Service serviceName
Stop a service:
PS C:\> Stop-Service serviceName
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The Task Manager lets you quit apps and stop and start a Windows service. It’s an easy, graphical way to stop a service if you ever need to but you can also stop and start a Windows service from the command prompt. The process is easy enough though it goes without saying that you need administrative rights to stop or start a service on Windows.
SPOILER ALERT: Scroll down and watch the video tutorial at the end of this article.
Open command prompt by entering Command Prompt in Windows Search. Right-click it and select ‘Run as administrator’ from the context menu. Alternatively, you can open Command Prompt with admin rights from the Run box by typing cmd, and hitting Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
Scan For Running Services
If you’re looking to stop and start a Windows service from the Command Prompt, chances are you may not know what a service is called. The task manager lists them so it’s easier but you can also scan for and list all running Windows services. Enter the following command to list all services that are currently running.
net start
You can stop any one of the services with the following commands. If the service name has spaces, you should enclose it in double quotes.
Syntax
NET STOP service name
Example
NET STOP "Apple Mobile Device Service"
Start Service
You can start a service with the following command. If the service name has spaces, make sure you enclose it in double quotes.
Syntax
NET START service name
Example
NET START "Apple Mobile Device Service"
If you want to stop and start a Windows service from the Command Line in one go, you can combine the above two commands as follows;
Syntax
net stop service name && net start service name
Example
net stop "Apple Mobile Device Service" && net start "Apple Mobile Device Service"
Service Status
The Command Prompt has a built-in tool that can perform other operations on a Windows service. For example, if you need to know whether a service is running or not, you can use this tool to query the status. It’s called sc, and again you need admin rights to use all its commands. You can view a complete list of the commands it supports on the official documentation page maintained by Microsoft. To simply check the status of a service, you can use the following command.
Syntax
sc command service name
Example
sc query “Apple Mobile Device Service”
Be careful which services you choose to stop or start. If you accidentally stop a critical service, your system might crash. Some services may be prone to starting up again automatically once they’re stopped.
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Start, stop and restart services on the windows 11 / 10 command line; Through this tutorial, we will learn how to start, stop and restart services in windows 11 / 10 from the command line.
A service is used for continuous running processes on any operating system. Generally, it is used for task automation, listening for specific events on a system.
Using the following steps, you can start, stop and restart services in windows 11|10 using cmd or command prompt:
- Start Services in Windows
- Stop Services in Windows
- Restart Services in Windows
Start Services in Windows
You can use sc start servicename command to start the service in Windows:
sc start ServiceName
Stop Services in Windows
You can use sc stop servicename command to stop the service in Windows:
sc stop ServiceName
Restart Services in Windows
You can use sc restart servicename command to restart the service in Windows:
sc restart ServiceName
Conclusion
Through this tutorial, we have learned how to start, stop and restart services in windows 11 / 10 using the command line.
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Иногда требуется выполнить остановку, запуск или отключение той или иной службы из командной строки. Такая необходимость может возникнуть, например, при создании командных файлов или ярлыков, написании собственных скриптов, программ и т.п. В этой короткой статье будет рассказано, какие команды необходимо выполнить, чтобы остановить, запустить или же отключать автоматический запуск той или иной службы Windows. Сведение, описанные ниже, применимы к разным версиям Windows, таким как: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8.
Команды для управления службами Windows
Для того, чтобы остановить службу из командной строки, необходимо выполнить следующую команду:
net stop имя_службы
Для запуска службы используется такая команда:
net start имя_службы
Если необходим перезапуск службы, то можно выполнить обе вышеуказанные команды подряд:
net stop имя_службы
net start имя_службы
Надо понимать, что команды, описанные выше, всего лишь приостанавливают или запускают службу разово, но не задают тип запуска службы при загрузке системы. Чтобы полностью отключить службу Windows (точнее, установить тип запуска «Отключено»), необходимо выполнить следующую команду:
sc config имя_службы start= disabled
Учтите, что пробел перед словом “disabled” необходим. Вместо “disabled” также могут быть другие слова, как:
- auto (автоматически)
- demand (по требованию, вручную)
- delayed-auto (отложенный запуск)
Короткие имена служб Windows
Для того, чтобы выполнять описанные выше действия с любой службой Windows, необходимо знать её короткое имя. Получить это имя можно в свойствах службы:
- Нажмите комбинацию клавиш Win+R.
- В появившееся окно введите services.msc и нажмите Enter.
- Когда перед Вами появится список служб Windows, выберите необходимую, кликните по ней правой кнопкой мыши и выберите пункт Свойства.
- Вы увидите окно, в верхней части которого можно прочесть имя службы.
Примечание. В операционных системах Windows 7 и Windows 8 командную строку необходимо запускать от имени администратора, иначе у Вас не будет полномочий для задание вышеуказанных настроек.