Use the following steps to access system services:
- Click ``Start''
- Click ``Control Panel''
- If the upper left corner displays ``Switch to Classic View'',
click it.
- The classic view is easier to navigate because it is a
``flat'' presentation
- You only have to switch to classic view once. The system
remembers the mode.
- Double click ``Administrative Tools''
- Double click ``Services''
After you get to the services screen, you can click a service on the
right pane. The right pane displays some information:
- Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, Restart: you can control a service with
these options.
- Start: this option is presented only if a service is not
started. Click here to start the selected service.
- Stop: this option is presented only if a service is
already started. Click here to stop a service. Note that
once is service is stopped, it loses it state and cannot
be ``resumed'' later.
- Pause: this option is presented only if a service is
started and running. Pausing a service is not the same
as stopping it. Pausing a service means it is suspended
temporarily. A paused service can be resumed later,
retaining its state at the time it was paused.
- Resume: this option is presented only if a service is
started and paused.
- Restart: this option is presented only if a service is
started. It is equivalent to stopping a service, then
start it again.
- Information about the service. This is a description of the
service.
It is well beyond the scope of this class to discuss the
individual ``default'' services. For a more in-depth treatment of this
subject, please visit
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm,
or look it up in a search engine using ``windows'', ``xp'' and
``services'' as keywords.
Copyright © 2005-12-10 by Tak Auyeung