change service startup type

Question

Hi All

i have windows servers and i have the below service on those servers whose startup type is automatic, how can i change the startup type to Automatic Delayed Start using configuration manager or is it possible to do with any PowerShell script. Please guide me on this

Path to Executable:
"C:\Program Files\Software\Folder1\app.exe" service

Answer 1

The "AutomaticDelayedStart" value is only available with PowerShell 6 and above.
You'd need to leverage the registry value for now

I'd suggest using the "Run Scripts" Feature as Youseff said, and using a script like this:

[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,HelpMessage="Service Name")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
$ServiceName
)

if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName")
{
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start' -Value '1' -Force
write-output "Value for $($ServiceName): $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start')"
}
else
{
Write-Output "NO Service $ServiceName On this machine"
}

Answer 2

i have already tried by giving quotes but it did not work.

Answer 3

Something like this:

Use this command to see the service details:

Get-Service | Format-Table Status, Name, DisplayName -Autosize

Take the Name of your service shown from this list and put it in the $ServiceName variable below, eg: $ServiceName = "Fred"

For me, Windows Server 2019, PowerShell 5.1, Value 2 was Automatic (Delayed Start)

Run the script with the Services panel open, then refresh the panel ( F5 ) - you should see the effect of your script
Don't forget to run the Powershell environment using Run as administrator -- this is very important!

$ServiceName = "<The name of your service>"

if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName") {
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start' -Value '2' -Force

    Write-Output "Value for $($ServiceName): $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start')"
}
else {
    Write-Output "NO Service  $ServiceName  was found on this machine"
}