Windows service doesn't show as started

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  No idea.  Sounds more like an OS bug than a service bug, since you say that the Properties window show it as Started.  The fact that the Properties window says one thing while the list of services says another doesn't make much sense to me.

  Just to be sure:  Did you follow the appropriate guidelines to implement this service?  Are you returning an answer to the Service Manager as soon as possible?

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  Jose R. MCP

  Monday, October 31, 2011 1:43 PM
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  What/where are the appropriate guidelines.  I have the OnStart() method spawn a separate thread for the TCP Server (because it's an endless loop) and the OnStart() method returns immediately.  OnStart is void, so there's nothing to return.  Note too that if I stop and then start the service it shows properly in the list (as started).

  Monday, October 31, 2011 2:22 PM
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  See this topic:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms685967(v=VS.85).aspx.  It is for programming services in C/C++, but all recommendations there apply to any and all services.  Of course, much of this is encapsulated by the ServiceBase class in .Net, but it is still good reading if you are serious about programming Windows services.

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  Jose R. MCP

  Monday, October 31, 2011 2:40 PM
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  The scenario I described above was on my Windows 7 machine.  I installed the same service on a Windows Server 2008 machine and it works perfectly -- shows "Started" on initial startup.  Interesting... 

  Monday, October 31, 2011 4:11 PM
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  If a service is started it shows started under the status column and when you right click on the service the option to start is disabled. Only stop option is available to click. Wanted to know what's available in your case. If Start is active, then your services isn't turning up, but incase if its not then it might be a bug

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  • Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Friday, November 4, 2011 2:51 AM
  • Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:55 PM

  Tuesday, November 1, 2011 5:36 AM
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  It seems that it is a issue about Windows 7. The issue is off-topic in this forum BCL:Discuss the Base Class Library, design, and best practice issues of managed code: Collections, Diagnostics, I/O, Registry, Globalization, Reflection, and Text. 

  You can post thread in Windows 7 IT Pro forum to get better support.

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  • Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Friday, November 4, 2011 2:51 AM
  • Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:55 PM

  Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:07 AM