Services
A service application conforms to the interface rules of the Service Control Manager (SCM). It can be started automatically at system boot, by a user through the Services control panel applet, or by an application that uses the service functions. Services can execute even when no user is logged on to the system.
A driver service conforms to the device driver protocols. It is similar to a service application, but it does not interact with the SCM. For simplicity, the term service refers to a service application in this overview.
- What's New in Services for Windows 7
- Service Changes for Windows Vista
- About Services
- Using Services
- Service Reference
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kbhartwigh
Progams running in back ground
why do I have to force windows 7 to shut down because of the progrms running in the background? Isn't there a way to close down progrms such as those without having to force it? Other than going into task manager and shutting each one individually, one by one?