Start, stop, pause, and restart Windows services on any remote machine without opening a remote desktop session. Zecurit’s free Windows services manager gives IT administrators direct control over services running on remote Windows endpoints, reducing resolution time for service-related incidents and outages across the network.
Windows services are background processes that run automatically on a Windows machine, handling everything from printing and Windows Update to antivirus, remote access agents, and line-of-business application components. When a service stops, malfunctions, or fails to start, it can cause application outages, security gaps, and user-impacting incidents.
A Windows services manager is a tool that lets IT administrators view the status of all services running on a Windows machine and control them by starting, stopping, pausing, or restarting services on demand. Zecurit's free Windows services manager does this remotely, connecting to any Windows machine on your local network without requiring a remote desktop session or agent installation on the target machine.
Everything you need to view, start, stop, and restart Windows services on remote endpoints, without a remote desktop session and without installing anything on the target machine.
Fetch a complete list of all Windows services from any remote machine, including service name, display name, status (running, stopped, paused), and startup type (automatic, manual, disabled).
Control any service on a remote endpoint directly from the console. Start stopped services, stop runaway services, pause non-critical services, or restart services to clear faults, all without an RDP session.
Spot services that should be running but have stopped, or services configured incorrectly. Resolve service-related incidents before they escalate into application outages.
Connects to remote Windows endpoints using WMI and WinRM, which are native Windows protocols. No software installation required on target machines. Administrator credentials are required.
Supports both Active Directory domain environments and standalone workgroup setups without additional configuration.
See whether each service is configured to start automatically, manually, or is disabled. Identify misconfigured startup types that may cause recurring service failures after a reboot.
Yes. It is part of Zecurit Admin Toolkit at no cost, with no trial period, no credit card, and no usage limits.
Yes. You can start, stop, pause, and restart any service on the remote machine directly from the console without an RDP session.
No. The tool uses native Windows protocols (WMI and WinRM). Administrator credentials are required on the target endpoint.
Yes. The tool fetches all services registered on the remote Windows machine, including their display name, status, and startup type.
No. The free tool works within your local network (LAN) only. For service management across cloud-managed endpoints over the internet, use Zecurit Endpoint Manager.
Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 and above on both the host machine and target endpoints.
No. All operations run entirely within your local network. No endpoint data is transmitted externally.