Service management (Get/Start/Stop-Service) in PowerShell - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does the <code>Get-Service</code> cmdlet do in PowerShell?

It lists all the services on your computer or shows details about a specific service if you provide its name.

beginner

How do you start a service named 'Spooler' using PowerShell?

Use the command Start-Service -Name Spooler to start the 'Spooler' service.

intermediate

What happens if you try to stop a service that is already stopped using Stop-Service?

PowerShell will not throw an error; it simply ensures the service is stopped. If the service is already stopped, nothing changes.

beginner

How can you check the status of a service called 'wuauserv'?

Run Get-Service -Name wuauserv. It shows if the service is Running, Stopped, or Paused.

intermediate

Can you start or stop multiple services at once using PowerShell? How?

Yes, by passing an array of service names to Start-Service or Stop-Service, like Start-Service -Name 'Spooler','wuauserv'.

Which PowerShell cmdlet lists all services on your computer?

A Stop-Service

B Start-Service

C Get-Service

D Restart-Service

Get-Service shows all services and their status.

What does Start-Service -Name 'Spooler' do?

A Starts the Spooler service

B Gets the status of the Spooler service

C Restarts the Spooler service

D Stops the Spooler service

This command starts the service named 'Spooler'.

If you want to stop a service, which cmdlet should you use?

A Stop-Service

B Get-Service

C Start-Service

D Enable-Service

Stop-Service stops a running service.

How do you check if a service is running or stopped?

A Use <code>Restart-Service</code>

B Use <code>Start-Service</code>

C Use <code>Stop-Service</code>

D Use <code>Get-Service</code>

Get-Service shows the current status of services.

Can you start multiple services at once in PowerShell?

A No, only one service at a time

B Yes, by listing service names in an array

C Yes, but only with <code>Get-Service</code>

D No, you must use a loop

You can pass multiple service names as an array to Start-Service or Stop-Service.

Explain how to check the status of a service and then start it if it is stopped using PowerShell.

Think about first seeing if the service is stopped, then starting it.

Describe how you would stop multiple services at once using PowerShell commands.

Consider how to pass more than one service name to the cmdlet.