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WinNT/2000 Service Controller
Use this dialog-based application to control the services in WinNT/2000.
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Build a simple command line utility for managing Windows services from a remote system.
Creating a Windows NT/Windows 2000 Service
Learn how to create create a Windows NT/ Windows 2000 service by following these simple steps.
CSysService
A wrapper class for Win32. API service functions
SpeedySCM: Terminating Services, Quickly Starting Multiple Services
SpeedySCM: Terminating Services, Quickly Starting Multiple Services
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Learn how to create your own class and create objects representing that class using Visual Basic.
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