Windows Service Start Mode

this code will be useful to u......

using System;

using System.Data;

using System.Configuration;

using System.Web;

using System.Web.Security;

using System.Web.UI;

using System.Web.UI.WebControls;

using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;

using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;

using System.DirectoryServices;

using System.Diagnostics;

using System.ServiceProcess;

using System.Configuration.Install;

using System.Management;

using System.Windows.Forms;

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page

{

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

}

protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;

ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName);

if (service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running)

{

// do something

service.Start();

}

protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;

ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName);

if (service.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running)

{

// do something

service.Stop();

}

protected void Button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;

ServiceController servicen = new ServiceController(serviceName);

string ServiceName = servicen.ServiceName.ToString();

string startupType = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString();

ManagementPath myPath = new ManagementPath();

ManagementBaseObject outParams = null;

myPath.Server = System.Environment.MachineName;

myPath.NamespacePath = @"root\CIMV2";

myPath.RelativePath = "Win32_Service.Name='" + ServiceName + "'";

using (ManagementObject service = new ManagementObject(myPath))

{

// Set startmode to Automatic (auto start at boot )

ManagementBaseObject inputArgs = service.GetMethodParameters("ChangeStartMode");

inputArgs["startmode"] = startupType;

outParams = service.InvokeMethod("ChangeStartMode", inputArgs, null);

}

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Ashwini S12y ago
Thank you MuthuPandi for the code It helped me a lot
muthu pandi15y ago
this code will be useful to u......
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.DirectoryServices;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.ServiceProcess;
using System.Configuration.Install;
using System.Management;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
   protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {

   }
   protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
   string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;

   ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName);

   if (service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running)
   {
   // do something
   service.Start();
   }

   }

   protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
   string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;

   ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName);

   if (service.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running)
   {
   // do something
   service.Stop();
   }

   }

   protected void Button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
   string serviceName = TextBox1.Text;
   ServiceController servicen = new ServiceController(serviceName);
   string ServiceName = servicen.ServiceName.ToString();
   string startupType = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString();


   ManagementPath myPath = new ManagementPath();
   ManagementBaseObject outParams = null;
   myPath.Server = System.Environment.MachineName;
   myPath.NamespacePath = @"root\CIMV2";
   myPath.RelativePath = "Win32_Service.Name='" + ServiceName + "'";
   using (ManagementObject service = new ManagementObject(myPath))
   {
   // Set startmode to Automatic (auto start at boot )
   ManagementBaseObject inputArgs = service.GetMethodParameters("ChangeStartMode");
   inputArgs["startmode"] = startupType;
   outParams = service.InvokeMethod("ChangeStartMode", inputArgs, null);

   }
   }


}
zsafadi21y ago
hey man sure i can do it from there, but i need to do it in code!!! C#.Net
MohammadShall21y ago
Hi You can change the startup type from the Services Control Manager...Control Panel--->Administrative Tools--->Services..then right click your service ..properties..then change the startup type Good luck