How can you manage Windows Server services using the Services snap-in or PowerShell?

[ProfRon]

You know, when I need to tweak those Windows Server services, I fire up the Services snap-in first. It's like peeking into a control room. You just search for it in the start menu. Click on a service, say print spooler. Right-click to start it or stop it if it's acting up. I restart mine all the time when updates glitch things. Feels straightforward, right? You can even set it to auto-start next boot. No big hassle there.

PowerShell hits different though. I love how quick it feels. Open that console and type Get-Service to list them all. Pipe it to see just the running ones. Want to kick one off? Start-Service followed by the name. I stopped a buggy one last week that way. Restart-Service handles the flip-flop easy. You tweak properties too with Set-Service. Scripts make it batch a bunch at once. I whip those up when servers multiply.

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