Start stop Service from Form App c#

Question

How can I start and stop a windows service from a c# Form application?

Answer 1

First add a reference to the System.ServiceProcess assembly.

To start:

ServiceController service = new ServiceController("YourServiceName");
service.Start();
var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);

To stop:

ServiceController service = new ServiceController("YourServiceName");
service.Stop();
 var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped, timeout);

Both examples show how to wait until the service has reached a new status (running, stopped...etc.). The timeout parameter in WaitForStatus is optional.

Answer 2

Add a reference to System.ServiceProcess.dll. Then you can use the ServiceController class.

// Check whether the Alerter service is started.
ServiceController sc  = new ServiceController();
sc.ServiceName = "Alerter";
Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is currently set to {0}", 
                   sc.Status.ToString());

if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
   // Start the service if the current status is stopped.
   Console.WriteLine("Starting the Alerter service...");
   try 
   {
      // Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
      sc.Start();
      sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running);

      // Display the current service status.
      Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is now set to {0}.", 
                         sc.Status.ToString());
   }
   catch (InvalidOperationException)
   {
      Console.WriteLine("Could not start the Alerter service.");
   }
}

Answer 3

there is a dirtier, but same same..
just execute the shell command

NET STOP "MYSERVICENAME"
NET START "MYSERVICENAME"

EDIT: Would like to expand on "dirtier":
1. it is slower.
2. this can result in some clever vulnerabilities
3. it is a code that is not "understandable"
4. it is highly not portable (surely if you use .NET Core)

I am sure there are more wrong with it...
but if you search for a small, inhouse tool... it'll do.
(would like to say temporary, but temp stuff stick best!)

Answer 4

You can do it like this, Details of Service Controller

ServiceController sc = new ServiceController("your service name");
if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
  sc.Start();

}

Similarly you can stop using stop method

  sc.Stop();

Answer 5

// Check whether the U-TEST RTC service is started.
        ServiceController sc = new ServiceController();
        sc.ServiceName = "U-TEST RTC";
        m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStatusService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);

        if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
        {
            m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            try
            {
                // Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
                sc.Start();
                var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
                sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);
                m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgNowService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            }
            catch (InvalidOperationException)
            {
                m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgExceptionStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
            }
        }