services

Searching for services

After installing a new application in Windows XP that runs as a service, you notice that the documentation requires that the service use a different set of credentials than the current user. Where can you find the Windows Services configuration options that will allow you to make this change?

Where can you view your services?

It’s relatively easy to see the icons in the taskbar or system tray that are associated with running applications, but identifying the services running behind the scenes isn’t quite as obvious. Which one of these methods could be used to view all of your computer’s services?