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Disable a Windows service from the command line
I want to disable a Windows service but I don't want to:
Open the "Services" management console
Scroll to the name of the service
Right-click Properties (or double-click)
Change the Startup Type: to ...
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Edit windows service to log on as specific user using a batch script
I have several programs that are installed as a service.
By default, after installation, the service runs as Local System Account.
I can change it through services.msc, service properties to the ...
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Triggering tasks and running programs when Windows 7 is plugged in or unplugged? [duplicate]
Is there a Windows event that I can watch in Task Scheduler that will trigger when the power is plugged in? And an event when the power is unplugged?
I want to start and stop CrashPlan while on ...
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How can I disable Background intelligent transfer service (Permanently)?
I've tried to disable Background Intelligent Transfer service using two methods:
RegEdit and services.msc
After restarting the computer, the service runs at start-up again. How can I disable it ...
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Windows 10 - Which services and Windows features and so on are unnecesary and can be safely disabled? [closed]
I am a Windows power user, tweaker, and tinkerer. I use Windows Explorer, cmd, Control Panel, PowerShell and everything that can be accessed from the Control Panel very often.
Recently I have done a ...
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How to Create Local Windows Desktop Service Accounts?
Question:
In Windows Home / Professional, (Windows 10), what is the recommended way to create a Local Service Account?
Is there any documentation for this? (Powershell, GUI, etc).
Clarification: ...
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Need command to edit a service's log on to Local System Account
When you right click a service in services.msc and go to properties and Log On, it lets you change it to Local System account, how can I switch to that setting with a batch command, I want to switch ...
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Can I configure windows search service only for Outlook, but NOT SearchIndexer?
Outlook 2010 seem to rely it's search features on windows search, in windows 7. I want to disable SearchIndexer.exe from indexing my hard drives, permamently. However I wish to keep the search ...
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