force uninstall .NET Windows Service

J

John A Grandy

I have a server with a custom .NET Windows Service installed. The folder
containing the service's .exe and .dll files is long gone.

I need to uninstall the service.

InstallUtil.exe /u "<service name>"

does not work.

What are my other alternatives for uninstalling this service ?
 
I

Ian R

Services are stored at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
Worst case you can simply delete the key associated with the service. Make
sure you don't have the service manager open when you do this.
 

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