How can I stop and start services from the command line?

net stop net start A full list of the exact services is found in the registry (runregedit.exe) under theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services key.Alternatively, you can perform the stop and start using the name that isshowed in the Services Control Panel applet by putting the name in quotes,i.e.

John Savill

March 4, 1999

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A. This can be accomplished using the

net stop
net start

A full list of the exact services is found in the registry (run regedit.exe) under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices key.

Alternatively, you can perform the stop and start using the name that is showed in the Services Control Panel applet by putting the name in quotes, i.e.

net stop ""
net start ""

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