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Your Windows Service Says “Running,” But Is It Actually Working?

Posted on August 20, 2026

A green “Running” status in Services.msc can be very reassuring. Indeed, it means that your service’s executable is still active. But it’s NOT proof that your application is healthy — serving requests, processing jobs or accepting connections. The truth is … Continue reading →

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