Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationInteractive Services Detection Service Removed in Windows 10 (so no more Switching to Session 0)Microsoft has finally done it. Session 0 is officially off limits. The Interactive Services Detection Service — necessary to switch to Session 0 — has been removed in Windows 10 Version 1803 (released in April 2018). While applications running in … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged alwaysup, session-0-isolation, switch-to-session-0, ui0detect, windows-10, windows-services 8 Comments Manage Your Windows Services with Windows Admin CenterIn April 2018, Microsoft released Windows Admin Center (WAC) — a new web-based tool for managing PCs remotely. With Windows Admin Center, administrators can perform many routine tasks from the browser, including: List all processes on your PC Start a … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged services.msc, windows-10, windows-admin-center, windows-services Leave a comment Wondering if Your Legacy Desktop Application Will Work as a Windows Service? Answer These 3 Questions to Find OutDoes your old (but important) desktop application need to run all the time? Should it start immediately after a reboot, even when no one is there to log on and kick it off? If so, you should consider installing your … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged interactive-services, legacy-app, session-0-isolation, windows-services Leave a comment How to Use VNC to Remotely Access Session 0 (with Keyboard and Mouse!)Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 contain a curious problem affecting interactive windows services. When you switch to Session 0, you cannot use the keyboard and mouse. This frustrating flaw makes it impossible to interact with any window displayed in … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged alwaysup, interactive-services, rdp, session-0-isolation, tightvnc, vnc, windows-services 3 Comments When 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 Posted in Windows Services Tagged event-viewer, powershell, task-manager, uptime, windows-services 11 Comments |