Remove-Service
Removes a Windows service.
Syntax
Remove-Service
[-Name] <String>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Remove-Service
[-InputObject <ServiceController>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-Service
cmdlet removes a Windows service in the registry and in the service database.
The Remove-Service
cmdlet was introduced in PowerShell 6.0.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a service
This removes a service named TestService.
Remove-Service -Name "TestService"
Example 2: Remove a service using the display name
This example removes a service named TestService. The command uses Get-Service
to get an object
that represents the TestService service using the display name. The pipeline operator (|
) pipes
the object to Remove-Service
, which removes the service.
Get-Service -DisplayName "Test Service" | Remove-Service
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Specifies ServiceController objects that represent the services to remove. Enter a variable that contains the objects, or type a command or expression that gets the objects.
The InputObject parameter doesn't enumerate collections. If a collection is passed, an error is thrown. When working with collections, pipe the input to enumerate the values.
Type: | ServiceController |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the service names of the services to remove. Wildcard characters are permitted.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | ServiceName, SN |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
You can pipe a service object to this cmdlet.
You can pipe a string that contains the name of a service to this cmdlet.
Outputs
None
This cmdlet returns no output.
Notes
This cmdlet is only available on Windows platforms.
To run this cmdlet, start PowerShell by using the Run as administrator option.
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