Comodo System Utilities

• Comodo System Utilities - Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Installing Comodo System Utilities
  • Starting Comodo System Utilities
  • The Main Interface
  • The Summary Area
  • Understanding Profiles
• Registry Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Privacy Cleaner
  • Clean
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Disk Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Duplicates
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Force Delete
  • Pending Operations
  • Recent Activity
• Shredder
• Autorun Manager
  • Startup
  • Services
  • Drivers
  • Boot Execute
  • Schedule Task
• Comodo System Utilities Settings
  • General Settings
  • Backup Settings
• Using Live Help
  • Installing GeekBuddy Client
  • Launching And Using The Service
• Uninstalling Comodo System Utilities
• Getting Support
• Appendix 1 The Windows Registry Explained
• Appendix 2 GeekBuddy
• Appendix 3 Encryption Algorithms
• Appendix 4 Comodo System Utilities Profiles
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Registry Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Privacy Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Disk Cleaner
• Appendix 5 Comodo System Utilities Versions
• About Comodo

Services

 

A Windows service is an executable that performs program and operating system specific functions without requiring user intervention. Services are loaded during system boot up before any log-in of any use, configured to start when Windows is started and run in the background as long as Windows is running. Most services are required for the stable operation of your operating system or are required for the correct operation of software that you have installed.

 

The 'Services' interface in Autorun Manager allows you view all services that are currently running on your system and to modify their behavior.

• To view the 'Services' interface, click 'Autorun Manager' > 'Services' tab. The list of currently loaded services are displayed with the following details:

• The name of the service. The services that are currently running are indicated with a green indicator and those currently stopped are indicated by red indicator;

• The malware affected status of the service;

• Whether the service contains the digital signature of the publisher - digitally signed programs/services ensure that you received the program from the authentic publisher and the program was not altered during transit from the publisher to you;

• Load time - the time taken to load this service during the last Windows start-up;

• The installation path of the application/program/executable that is associated with the service.

 

From this interface, you can:

• Add a new service to the list of services

• View details, edit the status of a service and remove/uninstall a service

Adding a New Service

• Click the ''+Add'' button near the bottom-right corner the 'Services' interface

• Click 'Browse' in the pop-up that appears and navigate to the desired application/program/executable that you want to run as Windows service

• Enter a name for the service. This name will appear in the service list after addition.

• Select how the service should start from the 'Start Type' drop-down.

Demand - The service will be started as required or when called by the associated process or application. Automatic - The service will be started at system start-up. Disable - The service and its dependencies are completely disabled and prevented from running. System - The service is started after the boot devices such as the boot file system and disk driver have been initialized. Boot - The service is started by the operating system loader.

• Click OK.

The new service will be added to the list and will start from the next restart of the system as per the option selected from the Start Type drop-down.

 

Viewing Details, Edit the Status and Remove/Uninstall a Service

Clicking on a service in the list opens a details panel at the right hand side.

 

The details panel displays the following:

• The full name of the service with the version and the publisher;

• The current status of the service;

• The start type of the service;

• Load time - the time taken to load this program during the last Windows start-up.

This interface also allows you to:

• Change the run status of the service

• Change the start type of the service

• Uninstall or remove the service

To change the status of the service

• Double click on the service from the list. The Details panel will open. The current status is indicated below 'Status'.

• To start a stopped Service, click the 'Start' button. The Start button appears only for the services with 'Stopped' status.

• To stop a running Service, click the 'Stop' button. The Stop button appears only for the services with 'Started' status.

• To temporarily stop a running service, click the 'Pause'. The Pause button appears only for the services with 'Started' status.

• To resume a paused service, click the Resume button. The Resume button appears only for the services with 'Paused' status.

To change how a Service has to be started

• Double click on the service from the list. The Details panel will open.

• Select how the service has to be started from the Start Type drop-down.

Demand - The service will be started as required or when called by the associated process or application. Automatic - The service will be started at system start-up. Disable - The service and its dependencies are completely disabled and prevented from running. System - The service is started after the boot devices such as the boot file system and disk driver have been initialized. Boot - The service is started by the operating system loader.

• Click 'Apply' for your changes to take effect.

To uninstall or remove service

• Double click on the service from the list. The Details panel will open.

• To uninstall the service, click 'Uninstall'. The service will be uninstalled from your system but will remain in the Services list. The Service will be automatically removed on next restart of the application. If you want to reinstall the service immediately, in case you accidentally uninstalled a service, you can click the 'Install' button that appears immediately after uninstallation.

• To remove the service from the list, click 'Remove'. The service will be uninstalled from your system and removed from the Services list immediately.

• Click 'Apply' for your changes to take effect.

 

Tip: You can also revert the command by clicking on 'Undo' link in the upper right corner of Autorun Manager. This command available only before the settings take effect.