Undead Windows 7 service

Question

I created a Windows 7 service in Visual Studio 2010. Test install crashed and left lots of debris: service shows in the list of services but will not start ('Referenced file does not exist'), is impossible to uninstall ('Action valid only for services that are installed') and is not shown in the Programs and Features aplet.

Is there a list of installed services that I could hack?

Thanks,

Jan

Answer 1

This should be what you're looking for:

http://serverfault.com/questions/2514/how-can-i-remove-uninstall-an-orphaned-service

You can determine the service name by first bringing up the list of services by going to the Start menu --> Run... and then typing "services.msc" and pressing enter. You should see your service in the list. Then right-click it and see what it says for "service name" (usually an abbreviation).

Good luck.