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Task Service - Stop Service

With the Task - Stop service you can stop a local or remote Windows service.

Credentials

To control a remote computer you may need to use a Credential. The Credential must match the user name and password of the user that you want to login for. Select a Credential in the combo box or click the Settings icon to open Manage credentials in order to add or edit Credentials.

Service

Local / Remote

Select the Local radio button if you want to stop a service on the local computer, select the Remote radio button if you want to stop a service on a remote computer.

Hostname

The name of the remote computer. Only available when Remote is selected.

Service name

The name of the service to stop. Type a service name or click the Refresh button to populate the list with available services from the selected local or remote computer.