ChangeStartMode Method of the Win32_Service Class (Windows)

ChangeStartMode Method of the Win32_Service Class

The ChangeStartMode WMI class method modifies the start mode of a Win32_Service.

This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.

MOF

uint32 ChangeStartMode(
  [in]  string StartMode
);

StartMode [in]

Start mode of the Windows base service.

Value	Meaning
Boot	Device driver started by the operating system loader. This value is valid only for driver services.
System	Device driver started by the operating system initialization process. This value is valid only for driver services.
Automatic	Service to be started automatically by the Service Control Manager during system startup.
Manual	Service to be started by the Service Control Manager when a process calls the StartService method.
Disabled	Service that can no longer be started.

Returns one of the values listed in the following table or any other value to indicate an error.

Return code	Description
0	Success
1	Not Supported
2	Access Denied
3	Dependent Services Running
4	Invalid Service Control
5	Service Cannot Accept Control
6	Service Not Active
7	Service Request Timeout
8	Unknown Failure
9	Path Not Found
10	Service Already Running
11	Service Database Locked
12	Service Dependency Deleted
13	Service Dependency Failure
14	Service Disabled
15	Service Logon Failure
16	Service Marked For Deletion
17	Service No Thread
18	Status Circular Dependency
19	Status Duplicate Name
20	Status Invalid Name
21	Status Invalid Parameter
22	Status Invalid Service Account
23	Status Service Exists
24	Service Already Paused

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