How to run an application as a windows service
You may want sometime to run your windows app or a console application even you log off the machine. In order to work even the windows is log off, you need to run your application as a windows service. So, how to run an application as a windows service ? Here is the solution. 1) Please install windows resource kit (both xp or windows 2003) from here 2) Start windows command prompt 3) Execute > cd "your windows resource kit path" ex: CD "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools" 4) Execute > Instsrv.exe YourServiceName "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\Srvany.exe" 5) Open regedit > go to> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\YourServiceName 6) add following KEY : Parameters 7) Add value to the above key : Value = Application, Type : REG_SZ, Value : "path to your exe" 8) Close the reg edit 9) Go to Control Panel > Service > Edit your Service properties > Change settings as you wish