In this article we will show you how to start or stop a service via the command prompt on Windows. The steps are outlined below.

Start/Start a Service

The net command can be used to start or stop a service through the following command lines:

To start a service: Net start name_of_service

To stop a service: Net stop name_of_service

You need to be logged in as administrator to perform the above actions.

Pause/Resume a Service

If you do not have administrator rights, you can still pause and restart a service:

Pausing a service: Net pause name_of_service

Resuming a service: Net continue name_of_service

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