#+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...