services

kendallt · 01-08-2008, 01:35 PM

Is there anyway that I can start and stop a service without going through the command line, or 'services'?

Primarily concerned with punkbuster, I don't play too often, so normally have them set to 'manual' and they only -sometimes- start with the game, so what I'd like to be able is have a bat file etc that could start them and then the game in one or two clicks.

I've seen a lot of programs that start a service when opened, so know it's feasable but every search I do for services uses the services window.

Thanks
Ken

**Go The Power** · 01-08-2008, 04:24 PM

click Start => Run type into the run box sc stop service name

and to start it again type in sc start service name

kendallt · 01-09-2008, 11:24 AM

Thanks, that does work, but I am looking for a method that can be done through a desktop shortcut.
tried a .bat file using that and it doesn't seem to work as I hoped.

Thanks again, do apreciate the response

Ken.

**Go The Power** · 01-09-2008, 01:30 PM

can I please ahve the service name and I will help you with the batch file

kendallt · 01-09-2008, 04:05 PM

Thanks a lot for the offer! Been playing with it for a while, everything I've tried doesn't make a difference, but other than cobbling up a couple files for routine tasks, and getting rid of outlook and messenger on new installs, it's been since dos 5.0 that I've realy messed with bat files seriously

Here are the names:

PnkBstrA
PnkBstrB

and the file locations:

C:\WINNT\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\PnkBstrB.exe

no dependancies listed for them.

Thanks again
Ken.

**Go The Power** · 01-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Try this and see if it works:

Quote:

@echo off

sc stop PnkBstrA
sc stop PnkBstrB

and to start them

Quote:

@echo off

sc start PnkBstrA
sc start PnkBstrB

kendallt · 01-10-2008, 09:56 PM

Thanks for those, I'll give them a try and let you know how it works out!

Thanks,
ken.

kendallt · 01-21-2008, 10:50 PM

Didn't seem to work, apreciate the help.

decided to triple boot, linux, 2k, and XP nstead of trying to limit servuices running on it.

Thanks again
Ken.

**Go The Power** · 01-24-2008, 05:07 AM

Hello again,

Which batch file didnt work?

01-08-2008, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97 OS: win7-64	services Is there anyway that I can start and stop a service without going through the command line, or 'services'? Primarily concerned with punkbuster, I don't play too often, so normally have them set to 'manual' and they only -sometimes- start with the game, so what I'd like to be able is have a bat file etc that could start them and then the game in one or two clicks. I've seen a lot of programs that start a service when opened, so know it's feasable but every search I do for services uses the services window. Thanks Ken

01-08-2008, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,004 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: services click Start => Run type into the run box sc stop service name and to start it again type in sc start service name __________________

01-09-2008, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97 OS: win7-64	Re: services Thanks, that does work, but I am looking for a method that can be done through a desktop shortcut. tried a .bat file using that and it doesn't seem to work as I hoped. Thanks again, do apreciate the response Ken.

01-09-2008, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,004 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: services can I please ahve the service name and I will help you with the batch file __________________

01-09-2008, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97 OS: win7-64	Re: services Thanks a lot for the offer! Been playing with it for a while, everything I've tried doesn't make a difference, but other than cobbling up a couple files for routine tasks, and getting rid of outlook and messenger on new installs, it's been since dos 5.0 that I've realy messed with bat files seriously Here are the names: PnkBstrA PnkBstrB and the file locations: C:\WINNT\system32\PnkBstrA.exe C:\WINNT\system32\PnkBstrB.exe no dependancies listed for them. Thanks again Ken.

01-10-2008, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97 OS: win7-64	Re: services Thanks for those, I'll give them a try and let you know how it works out! Thanks, ken.

01-21-2008, 10:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 97 OS: win7-64	Re: services Didn't seem to work, apreciate the help. decided to triple boot, linux, 2k, and XP nstead of trying to limit servuices running on it. Thanks again Ken.

01-24-2008, 05:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,004 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: services Hello again, Which batch file didnt work? __________________