From caedd92eef8fe47c3925c12d8e81be911556b38b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Willemsen Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:16:41 +0100 Subject: Update files --- ...g_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org | 22 ---------------------- 1 file changed, 22 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 site/blog/removing_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org (limited to 'site/blog/removing_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org') diff --git a/site/blog/removing_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org b/site/blog/removing_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org deleted file mode 100644 index 02447b5..0000000 --- a/site/blog/removing_a_service_manually_in_windows_server_2008.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -#+TITLE: Removing a service manually in Windows Server 2008 -#+DATE: 2009-11-09 12:24 -#+TAGS: services windows - -I was writing a test Windows Service and accidentally removed it -through the Programs and Features dialog, which removes the files, but -doesn't actually remove the service from the service list. So when I -tried to install the 2nd version of this test service it was -complaining that it already existed. - -I looked around a little and found that I could delete the Service -from the registry in -~HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[YourService]~. I -deleted the key (the little folder thingy) and it did show some -change, but my service was still there and the newer version still -wouldn't install. - -After a little more looking around I found out that to fix it I could -use ~sc delete [YourService]~ to fix it. And it did! - -Next time, though, I really should use the installer I used to install -it to remove it... -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf