Windows Service
A service in Microsoft Windows is a specific type of program that performs a specific job or function in the background. This type of program does not have a user interface that you can interface with. A Windows Service project allows you to develop this type of program using Visual Basic .NET.
The initial structure of this project includes the default service and any project references as a result of importing assemblies.
Your computer currently has a set of services that was installed as part of Microsoft Windows. You can display the list of registered services by clicking on the Services icon in the Administrative Tools in your Control Panel. Figure 4.7 shows the Administrative Tools folder and the Services icon you would need ...
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