System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118
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dotnet add package System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController --version 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118
NuGet\Install-Package System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController -Version 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118
<PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118" />
<PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118" />
<PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" />
paket add System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController --version 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118
#r "nuget: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController, 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118"
#:package System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController@11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118
#addin nuget:?package=System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController&version=11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118&prerelease
#tool nuget:?package=System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController&version=11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118&prerelease
About
Provides the System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController API, which allows to connect to a Windows service, manipulate it, or get information about it. Not supported on other platforms.
Key Features
- Retrieve information from Windows services
- Connect to and manipulate Windows services (start, pause, stop or other operations)
How to Use
Retrieve Windows service information
using System.ServiceProcess;
// Loop through all installed Windows services and print the name, status and display name.
foreach (ServiceController serviceController in ServiceController.GetServices())
{
Console.WriteLine("Name: " + serviceController.ServiceName);
Console.WriteLine("Status: " + serviceController.Status.ToString());
Console.WriteLine("Display name: " + serviceController.DisplayName);
}
// Loop through all installed device driver services
foreach (ServiceController serviceController in ServiceController.GetDevices())
{
Console.WriteLine("Name: " + serviceController.ServiceName);
Console.WriteLine("Status: " + serviceController.Status.ToString());
Console.WriteLine("Display name: " + serviceController.DisplayName);
}
Manipulate a Windows service
using System.ServiceProcess;
ServiceController service = new("TestServiceName");
if (service.CanStop && service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped && service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.StopPending)
{
service.Stop();
}
Main Types
The main types provided by this library are:
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerSystem.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerStatusSystem.ServiceProcess.ServiceType
Additional Documentation
Feedback & Contributing
System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController is released as open source under the MIT license. Bug reports and contributions are welcome at the GitHub repository.
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
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| .NET | net5.0 was computed. net5.0-windows was computed. net6.0 was computed. net6.0-android was computed. net6.0-ios was computed. net6.0-maccatalyst was computed. net6.0-macos was computed. net6.0-tvos was computed. net6.0-windows was computed. net7.0 was computed. net7.0-android was computed. net7.0-ios was computed. net7.0-maccatalyst was computed. net7.0-macos was computed. net7.0-tvos was computed. net7.0-windows was computed. net8.0 was computed. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 was computed. net9.0-android was computed. net9.0-browser was computed. net9.0-ios was computed. net9.0-maccatalyst was computed. net9.0-macos was computed. net9.0-tvos was computed. net9.0-windows was computed. net10.0 is compatible. net10.0-android was computed. net10.0-browser was computed. net10.0-ios was computed. net10.0-maccatalyst was computed. net10.0-macos was computed. net10.0-tvos was computed. net10.0-windows was computed. net11.0 is compatible. |
| .NET Core | netcoreapp2.0 was computed. netcoreapp2.1 was computed. netcoreapp2.2 was computed. netcoreapp3.0 was computed. netcoreapp3.1 was computed. |
| .NET Standard | netstandard2.0 is compatible. netstandard2.1 was computed. |
| .NET Framework | net461 was computed. net462 is compatible. net463 was computed. net47 was computed. net471 was computed. net472 was computed. net48 was computed. net481 was computed. |
| MonoAndroid | monoandroid was computed. |
| MonoMac | monomac was computed. |
| MonoTouch | monotouch was computed. |
| Tizen | tizen40 was computed. tizen60 was computed. |
| Xamarin.iOS | xamarinios was computed. |
| Xamarin.Mac | xamarinmac was computed. |
| Xamarin.TVOS | xamarintvos was computed. |
| Xamarin.WatchOS | xamarinwatchos was computed. |
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.NETFramework 4.6.2
- System.Diagnostics.EventLog (>= 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118)
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.NETStandard 2.0
- System.Diagnostics.EventLog (>= 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118)
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net10.0
- System.Diagnostics.EventLog (>= 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118)
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net11.0
- System.Diagnostics.EventLog (>= 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118)
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| Version | Downloads | Last Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118 | 240 | 2/10/2026 | |
| 10.0.3 | 17,664 | 2/10/2026 | |
| 10.0.2 | 405,381 | 1/13/2026 | |
| 10.0.1 | 503,803 | 12/9/2025 | |
| 10.0.0 | 669,162 | 11/11/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-rc.2.25502.107 | 23,016 | 10/14/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-rc.1.25451.107 | 26,314 | 9/9/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.7.25380.108 | 13,177 | 8/12/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.6.25358.103 | 7,985 | 7/15/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.5.25277.114 | 6,900 | 6/6/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 | 6,841 | 5/12/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.3.25171.5 | 10,889 | 4/10/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.2.25163.2 | 16,330 | 3/18/2025 | |
| 10.0.0-preview.1.25080.5 | 9,530 | 2/25/2025 | |
| 9.0.13 | 3,473 | 2/10/2026 | |
| 9.0.12 | 67,267 | 1/13/2026 | |
| 9.0.11 | 320,832 | 11/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.10 | 1,038,413 | 10/14/2025 | |
| 9.0.9 | 1,035,671 | 9/9/2025 | |
| 9.0.8 | 1,262,731 | 8/4/2025 | |
| 9.0.7 | 786,395 | 7/8/2025 | |
| 9.0.6 | 1,008,529 | 6/10/2025 | |
| 9.0.5 | 841,394 | 5/13/2025 | |
| 9.0.4 | 1,518,447 | 4/8/2025 | |
| 9.0.3 | 1,224,965 | 3/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.2 | 1,111,034 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 9.0.1 | 1,521,396 | 1/14/2025 | |
| 9.0.0 | 2,704,609 | 11/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5 | 43,189 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7 | 26,835 | 9/10/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.7.24405.7 | 12,572 | 8/13/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7 | 23,638 | 7/9/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.5.24306.7 | 8,695 | 6/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.4.24266.19 | 10,617 | 5/21/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.3.24172.9 | 15,669 | 4/11/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.2.24128.5 | 7,279 | 3/12/2024 | |
| 9.0.0-preview.1.24080.9 | 43,746 | 2/13/2024 | |
| 8.0.1 | 13,869,050 | 10/8/2024 | |
| 8.0.0 | 32,194,150 | 11/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6 | 42,855 | 10/10/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-rc.1.23419.4 | 35,645 | 9/12/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6 | 32,215 | 8/8/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7 | 23,894 | 7/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.5.23280.8 | 8,348 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.4.23259.5 | 18,248 | 5/16/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.3.23174.8 | 24,015 | 4/11/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3 | 26,098 | 3/14/2023 | |
| 8.0.0-preview.1.23110.8 | 15,564 | 2/21/2023 | |
| 7.0.1 | 8,824,335 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 7.0.0 | 8,790,546 | 11/7/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.2.22472.3 | 16,623 | 10/11/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-rc.1.22426.10 | 68,489 | 9/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.7.22375.6 | 13,549 | 8/9/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.6.22324.4 | 18,293 | 7/12/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.5.22301.12 | 5,285 | 6/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.4.22229.4 | 16,040 | 5/10/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.3.22175.4 | 15,330 | 4/13/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.2.22152.2 | 16,826 | 3/14/2022 | |
| 7.0.0-preview.1.22076.8 | 5,180 | 2/17/2022 | |
| 6.0.1 | 6,616,211 | 6/13/2023 | |
| 6.0.0 | 33,419,693 | 11/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.2.21480.5 | 17,647 | 10/12/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-rc.1.21451.13 | 12,536 | 9/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.7.21377.19 | 6,676 | 8/10/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.6.21352.12 | 11,195 | 7/14/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.5.21301.5 | 8,356 | 6/15/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.4.21253.7 | 23,979 | 5/24/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.3.21201.4 | 21,273 | 4/8/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.2.21154.6 | 12,921 | 3/11/2021 | |
| 6.0.0-preview.1.21102.12 | 27,036 | 2/12/2021 | |
| 5.0.0 | 37,847,889 | 11/9/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.2.20475.5 | 53,120 | 10/13/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-rc.1.20451.14 | 9,079 | 9/14/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11 | 15,838 | 8/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.7.20364.11 | 22,335 | 7/21/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.6.20305.6 | 11,438 | 6/25/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.5.20278.1 | 6,413 | 6/10/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.4.20251.6 | 15,960 | 5/18/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.3.20214.6 | 45,085 | 4/23/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.2.20160.6 | 21,438 | 4/2/2020 | |
| 5.0.0-preview.1.20120.5 | 4,184 | 3/16/2020 | |
| 4.7.0 | 30,725,245 | 12/3/2019 | |
| 4.7.0-preview3.19551.4 | 7,877 | 11/13/2019 | |
| 4.7.0-preview2.19523.17 | 16,813 | 11/1/2019 | |
| 4.7.0-preview1.19504.10 | 14,100 | 10/15/2019 | |
| 4.6.0 | 4,526,124 | 9/23/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-rc1.19456.4 | 6,946 | 9/16/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview9.19421.4 | 9,732 | 9/4/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview9.19416.11 | 865 | 9/4/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview8.19405.3 | 13,911 | 8/13/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview7.19362.9 | 16,321 | 7/23/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview6.19303.8 | 46,053 | 6/12/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview6.19264.9 | 882 | 9/4/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview5.19224.8 | 32,028 | 5/6/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview4.19212.13 | 4,590 | 4/18/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview3.19128.7 | 12,275 | 3/6/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview.19073.11 | 20,338 | 1/29/2019 | |
| 4.6.0-preview.18571.3 | 18,226 | 12/3/2018 | |
| 4.5.0 | 23,630,610 | 5/29/2018 | |
| 4.5.0-rc1 | 58,044 | 5/6/2018 | |
| 4.5.0-preview2-26406-04 | 27,787 | 4/10/2018 | |
| 4.5.0-preview1-26216-02 | 36,595 | 2/26/2018 | |
| 4.5.0-preview1-25914-04 | 314,308 | 11/15/2017 | |
| 4.4.1 | 272,706 | 12/12/2017 | |
| 4.4.0 | 817,692 | 8/11/2017 | |
| 4.4.0-preview2-25405-01 | 2,979 | 6/27/2017 | |
| 4.4.0-preview1-25305-02 | 6,116 | 5/9/2017 | |
| 4.3.0 | 428,765 | 11/15/2016 | |
| 4.3.0-preview1-24530-04 | 13,580 | 10/24/2016 | |
| 4.1.0 | 12,326,871 | 6/27/2016 | |
| 4.1.0-rc2-24027 | 3,441 | 5/16/2016 | |
| 4.1.0-beta-23516 | 4,058 | 11/18/2015 | |
| 4.1.0-beta-23409 | 2,714 | 10/15/2015 | |
| 4.1.0-beta-23225 | 2,671 | 9/2/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-23123 | 3,623 | 7/29/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-23109 | 2,789 | 7/27/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-23019 | 2,963 | 6/30/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-22816 | 3,248 | 4/24/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-22605 | 3,384 | 2/13/2015 | |
| 4.0.0-beta-22416 | 4,576 | 1/16/2015 |