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ServiceController.Pause Method

.NET Framework 3.0

Suspends a service's operation.

Namespace: System.ServiceProcess
Assembly: System.ServiceProcess (in system.serviceprocess.dll)

public void Pause ()

public void Pause ()

JScript

public function Pause ()

XAML

Not applicable.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
Win32Exception	An error occurred when accessing a system API.
InvalidOperationException	The service cannot be paused.

Remarks

You cannot call Continue for the service until the service controller status is Paused.

Example

The following example demonstrates the use of the Pause method to pause a service. This example is part of a larger example that is provided for the ServiceController class.

.NET Framework Security

ServiceControllerPermission for controlling services on the computer. Associated enumeration: ServiceControllerPermissionAccess.Control
SecurityPermission for unrestricted access to service information. Associated enumeration: PermissionState.Unrestricted

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

ServiceController Class
ServiceController Members
System.ServiceProcess Namespace
CanPauseAndContinue
Continue
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