Services in Windows

Updated: October 18, 2010

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This paper provides information about changes to Windows services that were introduced in Windows Vista. It also provides some best-practices guidelines for developers who intend to implement services for these versions of Windows.

This information applies to the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista

What's New
Changed title to remove "Vista" because paper also applies to later versions of Windows. Minor cleanup to clarify that statements made about Windows Vista also apply to later versions of Windows.

Included in this white paper:

• Overview of Windows Services

  • How Services Work

• Changes to the Windows Services Model

  • Security Enhancements

  • Performance Enhancements

  • Other Enhancements