Simple Windows Services

Describe Windows Service under Visual Studio



Introduction

As a matter of fact Microsoft Windows services, formerly known as NT services enable you to create long-running executable applications that run in its own Windows session, which then has the ability to start automatically when the computer boots and also can be manually paused, stopped or even restarted.

This makes services ideal for use on a server or whenever you need long-running functionality that does not interfere with other users who are working on the same computer. You can also run services in the security context of a specific user account that is different from the logged-on user or the default computer account.

Windows services don抰 have any interface to the user, so it can not be debugged like any regular application, but it抯 debugged as a process. .NET has a very nice tool that enables processes debugging while it抯 in the run status, by easily pressing Ctrl + Alt + P shortcut.

-Simple Windows Services

Describe Windows Service under Visual Studio



Introduction

As a matter of fact Microsoft Windows services, formerly known as NT services enable you to create long-running executable applications that run in its own Windows session, which then has the ability to start automatically when the computer boots and also can be manually paused, stopped or even restarted.

This makes services ideal for use on a server or whenever you need long-running functionality that does not interfere with other users who are working on the same computer. You can also run services in the security context of a specific user account that is different from the logged-on user or the default computer account.

Windows services don抰 have any interface to the user, so it can not be debugged like any regular application, but it抯 debugged as a process. .NET has a very nice tool that enables processes debugging while it抯 in the run status, by easily pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ P shortcut.