Questions with this tag should include the Operating System, as different services may act differently on different systems. The services can include File Sharing, Network access, or just updaters. For Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7, you can access the services that start automatically ...
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Is there a software that can help me turn off the unnecessary services in my Windows 7 machine?
I want to make my pc run faster. I want to turn off the services that are not mandatory for running windows 7, I can do it manually by following this guide: blackviper but is there a software that can ...
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What is a good TCP proxy that runs as a windows service?
I'm in a situation where we have a client, a server, then a remote server. The client needs to send commands to the remote server, but it's not possible because of firewall issues. My solution is to ...
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Web-based Chat Providers [closed]
Can anybody recommend a free service to me that I can use to include a small web-based chat on my site?
Ideally it should not require Java/Flash (e.g. just use JS). I also need to be able to set a ...
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running Apache on a different port
I have installed Apache 2.2, but I can't run it because port 80 is used by TCP. What can I do? Could I change the port for TCP or assign another port to apache?
What I think is that I could stop TCP ...
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Looking for business sync services suggestions
I'm not sure this may be the most correct place to ask such a question (especially since it's more of a request for advice), but here I go:
I have an ongoing business, and currently all my files ...
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Windoews 7 doesn't Take the right IP configuration when it set to obtain IP automatically
Every time I connect to a network wireless or LAN The laptop does not take the right IP Configuration while the adapters are set to obtain the IP Configuration Automatically, after connecting to the ...
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How to run a .bat file as administrator automatically each time when I start a specific program?
In order to speed up my computer start time I disable the VM services in startup; and those services are mandatory for me to start the VMware Workstation when I need to use it.
So I wrote a simple ...
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tomcat start service NoClassDefFoundError?
I am trying to redeploy my server on a new server with a different DNS and IP address. Therefore, I think my problem is in the configuration to find JAR files. Is there a way to get more detail as ...
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Stop services when not used
My PC is installed with softwares like Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server 2008 etc.
I need these softwares very rarely, for example once in a month.
How can I improve my PC performance by stopping ...
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Speed up my fedora 16 startup
i am quite new to Linux, and recently i happily install fedora 16 on my Acer laptop, it was wonderful in the beginning, but now the startup becomes very lagging. i Google it and run the command ...
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Disable service for a specific user account in Windows XP
How can I disable a service in Windows XP for a specific user account?
I have Tomcat and DB2 which I'm using as an administrator, but I don't need them as a plain user.
Furthermore, since that ...
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On Ubuntu 10.04 Server, make mysql start at boot?
I did a apt-get update & installed few updates on my server which runs 10.04LTS. But this has broken mysql. it doesn't start at boot. I tried to manually start it using the following commands:
$ ...
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Monitor uptime service of servers in windows [closed]
I need a program to monitor same service in 3 or more servers, with this features:
free
monitor 3 or more servers
monitor service (ping (ICMP), HTTP, FTP, etc.)
something to see when the service go ...
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Does Service Control Manager support verbose logging?
I'm seeing persisistent errors logged in the System log time a nightly backup process runs:
Event 7005, Service Control Manager. The LoadUserProfile call failed
with the following error: The system ...
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How can I install a service under a domain account, without my PC being on the domain
I connect to my work network via VPN using a laptop that is connected to the domain. Recently I've been having issues and my laptop is out of commission. I am using my personal PC to do my work while ...
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how to set up a “cellphone server”? [closed]
The thing is, I have seen many apps on android and apple marketplaces that allows you to send texts via a device that is not necessarily a phone, some of those apps can give a number, and persons can ...
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How to run an .exe on boot and keep it running regardless of who logs in on Windows?
How would one go about causing an .exe to run when a Windows system boots, and leave the .exe running regardless of who is logged in? Is this possible?
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jenkins/hudson: batch CMD windows are not visible when slave runs as windows service
I run Jenkins slaves as a windows service, which will then launch a chain of calling (for example):
Slave.exe->ant->cmd batch->notepad.exe
The problem is that "notepad.exe" is not visible, I can see ...
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How do I allow interactive services in Windows 7?
I need to run a service interactively on my computer.
(I am already aware of the implications.)
How do I enable a service (running in session 0) to run interact with the current desktop in Windows 7?
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IIS Server on XP Machine with tweaked registry and services
I have been trying for some time now to setup a webapp on my XP machine at home.
Prior to doing this, I had tweaked the registry settings, fiddled with disabling and enabling servies, without ...
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VMWare Player Run as Service
I have a VMWare Player running a VM at all times. However I want the server to run that Virtual Machine on boot (without logging in). This will allow me basically to restart the Server and when it ...
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Different Services Configuration - Start up programs on Different Accounts - Windows 7 64bit
Can I make another account on my Windows Machine but with totally different configuration? eg. different startup programs, all services switched to manual on different accounts etc..
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What insurance is available for someone considering starting their own PC support business? [closed]
Background
Like many here I would imagine, for many years I have been helping friends and family solve their PC and technical problems.
I'm considering developing this 'hobby' a little further into ...
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What is the Windows drivers\etc\services file for?
Normally there's a "services" file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc , it lists out the services running and the port to be used.
However what does the word "service" mean here? It's not the ...
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Anti Virus Service does not run - Windows XP SP3 32bit Home
I have a somewhat strange problem here.
I am trying to run Anti Virus Software on my Windows XP Home 32bit System.
After a serious crash I had to fall back to an outdated copy of my initial ...
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Netbios, DHCP and Event log fail to start, causing networking failure
The three services,
Net Bios/ TCPIP service
DHCP service(depends on 1)
Event Log service fail to start.
This breaks my networking and I am not able to go online in Windows 7 sp1 32-bit. The ...
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.NET Framework v4 service running in X86 and X64
I've got two .NET Framwork services running, Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86 and Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X64.
I'm using Windows 7 64 bits so I was wondering if I still ...
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start ubuntu service as user
I am trying to create a service in ubuntu server, whitch I need to start as a user. Main reason I need to do that is that I need to call it from www(php script).
lets say I got this script called ...
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How to run a putty ssh tunneling as Windows service?
In Windows XP or above, I may run a shell command
putty.exe -load ssh_tunnel
to start a ssh session configured as ssh tunneling.
I want to ssh tunnel session become available when my computer ...
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Devices/Printers list not loading on Windows 7 with Bluetooth enabled
I'm having a weird recurring issue on my Win7 machine. It has Bluetooth, is sometimes connected to some Bluetooth devices, and it has a printer attached and a few network printers configured.
After a ...
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How to start service Remote Acess if get error 1068?
I always get error 1068, when trying to start service Remote Access Connection Manager:
It says that dependency service or group failed to start on Local Computer, so that means
that can't connect to ...
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How do you reset the WinRM service to the default user account?
I am using the WinRM service for some uses and I changed the Log On As account, from Network Service to Local System.
It didn't let me start the service afterwards, so I wanted to change it back to ...
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How to create a service to zip files in Mac OS X Lion
I have to create services for two different use cases:
Mark a folder or file and zip it using an archiver tool such as rar7zip.
Mark a text and open a translator app.
I've been trying to use ...
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What command line options are available to svchost.exe?
It seems the only command line option used by Windows for svchost.exe is -k, followed by the group name which svchost needs to start for a given service. Yet, use of a command line option indicates ...
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Web Service for Selling Files [closed]
I have a product that I have developed over the course of 2/3 years in my spare time and wish to bring it to market.
I won't reveal the nature of the product, but it is training based built around ...
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What are all the dependencies for the Windows service “Internet Connection Sharing (ISC)”?
I am unable to start the service because it says "Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start." Hence I need to know which services I need to enable/start so that I can turn on ICS.
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Triggering tasks and running programs when Windows 7 is plugged in or unplugged? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to execute a program on power events?
Is there a Windows event that I can watch in Task Scheduler that will trigger when the power is plugged in? And an ...
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How to force stop a service in Windows 7?
I'm trying to disable the beep service on my Windows 7 laptop.
I've tried to use "net stop beep", but that just results in "Service could not be stopped".
I've also tried stopping the service via ...
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How to fix “Client for Microsoft Networks” and “File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks” via command line?
C:\>net view
System error 1060 has occurred.
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
What service doesn't exist?
Does "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and ...
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Disabling excess services on Windows Web Server 2008 R2
I'm running a development VM on my notebook with Windows Web Server 2008 R2 operating system. To save some resources and gain some speed I'm thinking about disabling some services:
Microsoft ...
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Recommended Install location for service on Windows
I want to install a Java based service application on a Windows server. In Linux I would install it in /opt or /usr/local but for Windows I am not sure what the recommended practice is. Would it just ...
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How do I set up a OSX service to delete the first page of a PDF?
I frequently receive PDF files where the first page is either empty or is just a cover page for which I have no use. Can you suggest a quick and efficient way (Applescript, Service, or ???) for me to ...
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Context menu item to lock/unlock files in Finder more quickly
I can change the file locking ("read only") status in a file's context menu:
There's no menu item for this.
How can I create a Finder (context) menu item to set, remove, or toggle this flag ...
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Does srvany.exe work for windows 7
after reading this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890
i was wondering does this utility also works in windows 7.
All i want is to run VLC player and start playing a song at each reboot. SO ...
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Alternative to the Windows Service Manager (services.msc) which supports filtering out signed Microsoft executables?
Is there a Service Manager for Windows which allows me to easily filter out all the Microsoft services with verified signatures?
I've looked at Turbo Services Manager but it doesn't have this ...
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Start/Stop Service when User logs in/out
I have a system user that is dedicated to my work. At work I need postgres, however I don't need it anywhere else. Is there a way to start the postgres service when the user logs in and stop it when i ...
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Is there a way to run a service a set time after Windows starts?
I have a program that works as a service and works with the network on a low level. It appears that a service it starts too early, so I want to configure it so that it starts after Windows starts, ie ...
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Services to let me use a remote PC (XP/Vista/Win7/Macintosh) (not my own) on a cost per hour basis?
I want to test my software on Windows XP, but seeing as I only have Windows 7, it would be great to use a service to remotely use their PC.
Same goes with a Macintosh service for a different reason - ...
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Java services stop working when user logs out
Some background:
I have four apps that run as services on a set of Windows XP machines, two of which are java apps. All four apps were originally designed to be run from a Linux server, and have ...
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Log monitoring service [closed]
I'm looking for an application log monitoring service.
My main requirement is that the service will be easy to integrate (my app is running on RoR) and easy to use.
I've came across Loggly, any ...
