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Windows exe file Is there a way to register for a Windows Service?

Windows exe file Windows will need to sign up for service.
Only possible way without any changes to the registry is required.

Please help me.

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You can use sc.exe:

sc create newservice binpath= <path_to_the_executable>

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There are instructions here on how to run an exe as a service.

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You can also use the task scheduler and set the trigger to

  • log on
  • startup
  • etc.
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