ServicePilot Version History / Release Notes

We keep ServicePilot up to date by constantly adding features, fixing bugs, and supporting the latest Windows releases


Version 4

4.0.5.22 (June 1 2026) New!

New Features
  • When restarting a service, specify a period to pause before starting the service.
Fixes & Improvements
  • Reduced permissions required for several API operations.
  • To run more smoothly on Windows Secure Host Baseline (SHB), rearchitected internal components to avoid conflicts related to Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and similar process mitigation technologies.
  • Internal improvements for Windows Server 2025.

Version 3

3.0.0.76 (August 11 2024)

New Features
  • Added a "warm up" option, to wait for a while before declaring that the service has started successfully.
Fixes & Improvements
  • Improved handling of disabled services.
  • Note when attempting to stop a service that doesn't accept the stop control.
  • Improved the handling of non-English text throughout the program.
  • Full compatibility with Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 preview.
  • Dropped the SHA-1 digital signature. Executables are digitally signed with SHA-256 alone.

Version 2

2.0.1.38 (May 14 2021)

New Features
  • Introduced the option to retry the start/stop/restart service operation if it fails.
Fixes & Improvements
  • Case sensitivity is ignored when the service's display name is specified.

Version 1

1.2.0.14 (October 19 2018)

New Features
  • (None)
Fixes & Improvements
  • Always wait when starting or stopping a service, even if a potential problem is encountered.
  • Improved logging when in verbose mode.

1.1.0.47 (August 24 2018)

  • Initial public release.

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June 1 2026
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  • For Windows 11/10 and Windows Server 2025/2022/2019/2016
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