What are the specific differences between .msi and setup.exe file?
I searched a lot, but all are guessed answers. Help me to find the exact answer. 4 Answers 4
windows-services
Install a Windows service using a Windows command prompt?
I want to install a Windows service using a Windows command prompt (not the Visual Studio command prompt). How do I do this? 20 Answers 20
“Automatic” vs “Automatic (Delayed start)”
When installing Windows services there are two options for automatically starting a Windows service on Windows startup. One is Automatic, and the other is Automatic (Delayed start). What is the difference between these two in detail? For example, if you’re creating the installer with wixtoolset, the ServiceConfig element has the DelayedAutoStart attribute. How will that … Read more
How can I delete a service in Windows?
I have a couple old services that I want to completely uninstall. How can I do this? 14 s 14 Use the SC command, like this (you need to be on a command prompt to execute the commands in this post): SC STOP shortservicename SC DELETE shortservicename Note: You need to run the command prompt … Read more
How to solve “The specified service has been marked for deletion” error
I try to remove a Windows Service with sc delete <service name>, and encounter the following error: [SC] DeleteService FAILED 1072: The specified service has been marked for deletion. What I’ve already done: Stopped the service, obviously. The sc queryex “<service name>” gives the following result: SERVICE_NAME: Stub service TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS STATE : … Read more
