Questions tagged [services]
On Windows, services are processes running regardless of users logging in. They provide access and features to different programs or processes. On Mac OS X, services are menu bar and context menu items available from any application that can act on a user's selection, like text or files.
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Network: now it works, now it doesn't! Windows Vista
I was using XAMPP and uninstall-ed it, and some errors appeared. "Mercury not working" and stuff like that, so I decided to deactivate those services. I may had done something wrong, cus my network is ...
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run Perl script as another user on windows
I want to run perl script automatically every day on win32 with different user than the currently-logged on user could someone provide an idea ?
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How do I re-enable the DCOM service, after I disabled it?
Okay, so I disabled the DCOM service. Now, lots of stuff doesn't work, including the Windows Services utility! I'm running Windows XP Professional. How can I re-enable the DCOM service? Can this ...
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Open a PDF from within Preview in another Application using Services
I've started using Papers for organizing my pdfs. All I'd like to do is to add a Service that I can access from Preview that will automatically open the pdf in Papers. From there, I'll either read it, ...
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How do I figure out the display name of a Windows service from its "short" name?
The Windows Event Viewer typically logs only the abbreviated service name, but the Services console lists services alphabetically by their full "Display Name".
If the "Display Name" isn't obvious ...
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Thinkpad Motherboard Component List
I got an IBM Thinkpad R51 notebook and it's not working. When opened I found that an IC next to the battery has burnt. The worst part is that the IC number is no more present on it due to the burning. ...
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Is it possible to correct my GeoIP location
Numerous services and advertising do GeoIP lookups. They get the country correct, but often the city is wrong. Are there places where I can go and correct this, letting people know the actual ...
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Is there a way to get the Services Manager window to remember its state? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I open WinXP’s Services control panel applet on the Standard tab by default?
The Services Manager always opens up in "Extended" view in the top left of the ...
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ClamAV/FreshClam Update Intervals
Ubuntu 9.10
Silly question time: When the clamav-freshclam service is running, how often is clamav checking for updates? Or do I have to manually run freshclam via a cronjob?
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IP Micro-outages, telephone micro-outages, and CATV micro-outages
This is a long and complicated question, mostly because it has been going on for 2.5 years without a solution in sight. It also is only one-third computer related, the other two-thirds are cable TV ...
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FTP File Delivery Service
I am looking for a file delivery service that would allow any non-technical person at my company (or clients) to e-mail a large file to our FTP server and provide a download link.
I would like to be ...
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Mac OS X: running a service? (specifically apachectl in another location)
I'm trying to run an alternate install of apache httpd (don't ask) on my Mac. I can do it but it only runs as long as I'm logged in, and I keep having to type
sudo /opt/local/apache2/bin/apachectl -k ...
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What is the "start parameters" text box means in the Services properties box?
it have the description of "You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here". but i dont get what it does.
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How to disable a McAfee service?
I am trying to disable a McAfee Real-Time Protection service, but if I go into Services/Properties, then try to set it to Manual or Disable - it says that
unable to open service McShield for
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Which service should I make mine dependant on?
I want to add a dependency to my service so that it only tries to start after most of the Windows services have started. Can anyone recommend such a service that is unlikely to have been disabled for ...
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