In this article, I will show you how you can configure your Windows service to start automatically after installation and do some useful task in the background. While writing the article, I am assuming that you know what the Windows service is and the benefits of using it. This is not the detailed tutorial for explaining each and everything about the Windows services but in the end, you will be able to structure Windows services really quickly.
I do that in about 5 minutes now. So let's get started. I am using Visual Studio to develop the Windows service. It will present you with the [Design] of automatically created Service1. After you click on Add Installer, it will create the file ProjectInsaller. Save the file. Now, right click on ServiceInstaller1 and click properties. Go to the Properties window and edit the properties.
Change the StartType to Automatic if you want it to start automatically on Windows startups. Do not change the Parent [ProjectInstaller]. Step 4: Now click on the link "Click here to switch to code view" and the following screen appears. The OnStart event code executes when a service starts and OnStop event code executes when the service stops. On the OnStart event, I create a text file and have a timer settings. On the OnStop event, I write more text to the text file.
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