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Our Software // Windows Services // 24×7 OperationWhen did my Windows Service Start?Here are four ways to determine when your windows service last started. Solution #1: Search the Windows Event Logs with PowerShell The Windows Event Logs hold a wealth of information about your computer’s activities. Indeed, a new record is added … Continue reading
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Why doesn’t my Windows Service Start at Boot?Windows Services promise 24/7 operation and it can be very frustrating when they don’t start as expected! Here are the top five reasons why a service may fail to launch when your server boots: Your Windows Service isn’t set to … Continue reading How to Automatically Dismiss Popups from a Windows ServiceWhy Windows Services Should Avoid Showing Popups/Dialog Boxes Unlike a regular application (like Microsoft Word) that you launch from a desktop icon and actively work with to accomplish a specific task, a Windows Service is designed to start when your … Continue reading
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Why does my Windows Service keep forgetting its password?The mystery: “The service did not start due to a login failure” One of our customers reported a very strange problem last week. After about a day of running flawlessly, their windows service would suddenly fail to start after a … Continue reading Essential Tools for Windows Services: Task ManagerWe all know to fire up the Windows Task Manager when we want to terminate a process, see how much memory is being used or find that rogue program hogging the CPU, but do you know that Task Manager also … Continue reading Top 10 differences between a Windows Service and a regular applicationFirst, let’s start with some definitions… What is a regular application? A regular application is one that you start and run on your Windows desktop. You launch it from a desktop icon, by double-clicking an associated document, or by typing … Continue reading Investigate Crashes & Memory Leaks in your Windows Services with Microsoft’s Debug Diagnostic ToolCrashes and memory leaks are particularly offensive when the occur in windows services – applications designed to run unattended, 24/7 in the background to perform important tasks. Our AlwaysUp and Service Protector utilities go a long way to diminishing the … Continue reading How to use the Event Viewer to troubleshoot problems with a Windows ServiceA windows service, designed to run “headless” and unattended in the background, cannot easily employ conventional popup windows to report its activities as a user may not even be logged on. Instead, a service is encouraged to send important communication … Continue reading
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Essential Tools for Windows Services: SC.EXEWhile the useful NET.EXE utility is great for starting an stopping windows services, it cannot do much beyond that. Enter Microsoft’s SC.EXE – a versatile command-line utility built into Windows that can help you start, stop, restart or configure any … Continue reading Essential Tools for Windows Services: Process ExplorerIf you want to understand what’s really going on with the programs on your computer, then look no further than Microsoft’s excellent (and free) Process Explorer. Think of it as the “Task Manager on steroids”, with the ability to show … Continue reading
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How to Run Popular Applications as Windows Services | Windows Services FAQ Copyright © 2004-2017 Core Technologies Consulting, LLC
7028-B Thornhill Drive, Oakland CA 94611, USA | Phone: +1 (510) 343-3565 | FAX: +1 (208) 979-1109