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  j_gaylord

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  Removing Windows Services

  Apr 30, 2003 07:31 PM|LINK

  Is there any other way to remove a Windows Service besides using the InstallUtil.exe tool?
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  tomasr

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  Re: Removing Windows Services

  Apr 30, 2003 11:41 PM|LINK

  You can probably just blow out the appropriate registry keys. Or use an administrative tool like sc.exe
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  SoundWave

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  Re: Removing Windows Services

  Jul 01, 2003 02:32 PM|LINK

  doesn't the installutil work?
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  Younis

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  Re: Removing Windows Services

  Aug 01, 2003 04:30 AM|LINK

  Hi, Simple steps as follows: 1. Stop the service. 2. Remove the appropiate service definition key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services 3. Close "Services Console" if opened. 4. Delete the service folder. Note that this will not remove any installed system components, e.g. event logs, performance counters, etc.
  Sameh Younis, MCSD, .NET MCAD, .NET MCSD, MCDBA, MCSE
  
  
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