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Windows service, the Glossary

Index Windows service

In Windows NT operating systems, a Windows service is a computer program that operates in the background.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 43 relations: Background process, Comma-separated values, Command (computing), Command-line interface, Commercial software, Computer program, Control Panel (Windows), Daemon (computing), Desktop metaphor, Device driver, DOS Protected Mode Services, Event Viewer, GNU General Public License, Graphical user interface, Microsoft, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, MSConfig, Net (command), Penton (company), Plug-in (computing), PowerShell, Proprietary software, ReactOS, Resource Kit, Security and safety features new to Windows Vista, Service Control Manager, Service Management Facility, Service wrapper, Svchost.exe, Task Manager (Windows), Terminate-and-stay-resident program, Unix, User (computing), Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

  2. Process (computing)
  3. Windows services

Background process

A background process is a computer process that runs behind the scenes (i.e., in the background) and without user intervention. Windows service and background process are process (computing).

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Comma-separated values

Comma-separated values (CSV) is a text file format that uses commas to separate values, and newlines to separate records.

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Command (computing)

In computing, a command is a directive to a computer program to perform a specific task. Windows service and command (computing) are Windows commands.

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Command-line interface

A command-line interface (CLI) is a means of interacting with a computer program by inputting lines of text called command-lines. Windows service and command-line interface are Windows commands.

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Commercial software

Commercial software, or seldom payware, is a computer software that is produced for sale or that serves commercial purposes.

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Computer program

A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute.

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Control Panel (Windows)

Control Panel is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the ability to view and change system settings.

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Daemon (computing)

In multitasking computer operating systems, a daemon is a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user. Windows service and daemon (computing) are process (computing).

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In computing, the desktop metaphor is an interface metaphor which is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users interact more easily with the computer.

See Windows service and Desktop metaphor

Device driver

In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton.

See Windows service and Device driver

DOS Protected Mode Services

DOS Protected Mode Services (DPMS) is a set of extended DOS memory management services to allow DPMS-enabled DOS drivers to load and execute in extended memory and protected mode.

See Windows service and DOS Protected Mode Services

Event Viewer

Event Viewer is a component of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system that lets administrators and users view the event logs, typically file extensions.evt and.evtx, on a local or remote machine. Windows service and event Viewer are Windows commands.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses, or copyleft, that guarantee end users the four freedoms to run, study, share, and modify the software.

See Windows service and GNU General Public License

Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Microsoft Developer Network

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) was the division of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such as hardware developers interested in the operating system (OS), and software developers developing on the various OS platforms or using the API or scripting languages of Microsoft's applications.

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Microsoft Management Console

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides system administrators and advanced users an interface for configuring and monitoring the system.

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Microsoft TechNet

Microsoft TechNet was a Microsoft web portal and web service for IT professionals.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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MSConfig

MSConfig (officially called System Configuration in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, or Windows 11 and Microsoft System Configuration Utility in previous operating systems) is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process.

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Net (command)

In computing, net is a command in IBM OS/2 (including eComStation and ArcaOS), Microsoft Windows, ReactOS and Greentea OS used to manage and configure the operating system from the command-line. Windows service and net (command) are Windows commands.

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Penton (company)

Penton was an information services and marketing company.

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Plug-in (computing)

In computing, a plug-in (or plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, or addon) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.

See Windows service and Plug-in (computing)

PowerShell

PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language. Windows service and PowerShell are Windows commands.

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Proprietary software

Proprietary software is software that grants its creator, publisher, or other rightsholder or rightsholder partner a legal monopoly by modern copyright and intellectual property law to exclude the recipient from freely sharing the software or modifying it, and—in some cases, as is the case with some patent-encumbered and EULA-bound software—from making use of the software on their own, thereby restricting their freedoms.

See Windows service and Proprietary software

ReactOS

ReactOS is a free and open-source operating system for i586/amd64 personal computers intended to be binary-compatible with computer programs and device drivers developed for Windows Server 2003 and later versions of Microsoft Windows.

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Resource Kit

Resource Kit is a term used by Microsoft for a set of software resources and documentation released for their software products, but which is not part of that product.

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Security and safety features new to Windows Vista

There are a number of security and safety features new to Windows Vista, most of which are not available in any prior Microsoft Windows operating system release.

See Windows service and Security and safety features new to Windows Vista

Service Control Manager

Service Control Manager (SCM) is a special system process under the Windows NT family of operating systems, which starts, stops and interacts with Windows service processes. Windows service and service Control Manager are Windows services.

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Service Management Facility

Service Management Facility (SMF) is a feature of the Solaris operating system as of version 10 and OpenSolaris-descendant illumos with its illumos distributions, that creates a supported, unified model for services and service management on each Solaris or illumos system and replaces init.d scripts. Windows service and service Management Facility are process (computing).

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Service wrapper

A service wrapper is a computer program that wraps arbitrary programs thus enabling them to be installed and run as Windows Services or Unix daemons, programs that run in the background, rather than under the direct control of a user. Windows service and service wrapper are Windows services.

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Svchost.exe

Svchost.exe (Service Host, or SvcHost) is a system process that can host one or more Windows services in the Windows NT family of operating systems.

See Windows service and Svchost.exe

Task Manager (Windows)

Task Manager, previously known as Windows Task Manager, is a task manager, system monitor, and startup manager included with Microsoft Windows systems.

See Windows service and Task Manager (Windows)

Terminate-and-stay-resident program

A terminate-and-stay-resident program (commonly TSR) is a computer program running under DOS that uses a system call to return control to DOS as though it has finished, but remains in computer memory so it can be reactivated later.

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Unix

Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

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User (computing)

A user is a person who utilizes a computer or network service.

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Windows 2000

Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses.

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Windows NT

Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft as part of its Windows product line, the first version of which, Windows NT 3.1, was released on July 27, 1993.

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Windows NT 3.51

Windows NT 3.51 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses.

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Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses.

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Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003, codenamed "Whistler Server", is the sixth version of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft.

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows XP

Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.

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See also

Process (computing)

Windows services

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_service

Also known as Sc (command), Sc.exe, Service (Windows), Windows services.