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How to kill an unresponsive service
Date Added: 4/29/2016
Date Added: 4/29/2016
http://www.d-pit.com/index.php/tips-n-tricks-topmenu-53/75-windows-server-2003-2008-2012-tips/3530-how-to-kill-a-windows-service-that-s-stuck-on-stopping-or-starting GET THE SERVICE'S PID: sc queryex servicename e.g. sc queryex wuauserv KILL THAT PID: taskkill /f /pid [PID] e.g. taskkill /f /pid 1864
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