This article discusses managing Windows services via the command line rather than using the graphical Services Manager.
The author describes three methods: using the sc.exe command-line tool, the net command, and PowerShell cmdlets.
With sc.exe, you can check a service’s status, start a service, stop a service, create a new service, update a service, and delete a service.
The net command lets you start and stop services, as well as pause and resume services, and check service status (in conjunction with the findstr command).
PowerShell provides advanced control, with full status details, the ability to start and stop services, and the option to restart services.
PowerShell also allows for scripting, enabling services to be managed automatically.
For example, a script could continuously check the status of a specific service and restart it if it stops unexpectedly.
