Activate/deactive a windows service with a script

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Activate/deactive a windows service with a script

I would like to be able with a script to activate a windows service for windows xp pro
The same, but deactivate that service.

P.D. Really I would like to run or stop the service, but may be more general and allow in some cases to abilitate the service o eliminate.

Best Regards

[Stoic Joker]

net stop [service name]
net start [service name]
net restart [service name]

[AbteriX]

C:\>sc

DESCRIPTION:
        SC is a command line program used for communicating with the
        NT Service Controller and services.
USAGE:
        sc <server> [command] [service name] <option1> <option2>...

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Trying. i will comment. Are bat files ?¿

[Shades]

Watch out with 'sc'.

At least read the manual very carefully, as it is quite a powerful tool. And it can wreak havoc in your system if you select (unintentionally) the wrong option for any (critical) service running in Windows.

Just sayin'.

[Stoic Joker]

^Very good point^ 

[AndyM]

I have two batch files to turn on and off 2 services:

Code

ServicesStart.bat:

@echo off
sc config wuauserv start= auto
sc config BITS start= auto
sc start wuauserv
sc start BITS


ServicesStop.bat

@echo off
sc config wuauserv start= disabled
sc config BITS start= disabled
sc stop wuauserv
sc stop BITS

Both have worked fine (Windows XP SP3) for years.

[mwb1100]

One nit to be aware of with sc is that the options that use an "=" sign are very particular about the whitespacing.  The "=" sign is actually part of the option name, so there cannot be a space before the equal sign, and there *must* be a space after.  So

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sc config wuauserv start= disabled

But not:

Code

sc config wuauserv start = disabled 
sc config wuauserv start=disabled

[IainB]

net stop [service name]
net start [service name]
net restart [service name]

Thanks @Stoic Joker. I had not known of this command previously.
That's interesting. In Win7-64, the "NET" command only has these options - i.e., no RESTART:

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[IainB]

I have two batch files to turn on and off 2 services:

Code

ServicesStart.bat:
@echo off
sc config wuauserv start= auto
...

Both have worked fine (Windows XP SP3) for years.

Thanks @AndyM. I had not known of this command previously.
In Win7-64, the "SC" has these options (see image below).
I see that config is "persistent" and QUERY and QUERYEX look like they could be useful for avoiding redundant toggles - e.g., START or STOP of an already started or stopped service.

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[skwire]

That's interesting. In Win7-64, the "NET" command only has these options - i.e., no RESTART:

You should be able to string it all together in one command like this: net stop <servicename> && net start <servicename>

[Stoic Joker]

That's interesting. In Win7-64, the "NET" command only has these options - i.e., no RESTART:

That probably has much to do with my not being a morning person, and it not actually existing.

[IainB]

That's interesting. In Win7-64, the "NET" command only has these options - i.e., no RESTART:

That probably has much to do with my not being a morning person, and it not actually existing.

Ahahaha! I see. I thought it was a feature in XP that must have been removed in Win7-64. I was developing "XP-envy"!