How to open services in Windows 11 and Windows 10

Any turned on computer uses Windows system services necessary for the normal functioning of the device. When performing certain operations, services start processes that run in the background. This is mainly done by Windows itself, as well as some applications.

Many users want to access Windows services in order to disable “unnecessary” or “unnecessary” to speed up the PC. Based on information from the Internet, users expect to get an increase in computer performance.

Incorrect steps to disable Windows services can lead to serious problems. By mistakenly disabling the necessary service, you will make it impossible to work with either the entire operating system or an important part of it. In addition, disabling unnecessary services will not help you solve problems with program conflicts and system stability.

Just one click – and you will lose the ability to open the pages of sites on the Web, work with mail or listen to music, because services are responsible for this. It is worth remembering that what is unnecessary today can become vital tomorrow. Actually, that’s why Microsoft hid access to system services away.

In order not to get unexpected problems instead of the desired optimization, before changing the settings of system services, you must create a Windows restore point. In this case, you can roll back the state of the computer to the previous one, reverting the changes if they led to failures and malfunctions.

In other situations, the user needs to fix some problem, so you need to enable or configure the start of a particular service. This is a normal practice, and not a thoughtless shutdown of “unnecessary” Windows services. You are trying to solve a problem related to the operation of system services or services (services) of some programs installed on your computer.

From the instructions in this article, you will learn where Windows services are located and how to enter the management of Windows services in different ways. The instructions are suitable for Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Most of the methods presented in this guide are also suitable for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7.

How to open Windows Service Manager via search

Let’s look at one of the fastest ways first. You can use Windows search to open the Services app.

Do the following:

1. Click the search icon on the taskbar.
2. Enter the word “services” in the search bar.
3. The best match, the Services app, will appear in the search results.
4. Click on the application in the “Best match” column on the right side of the search results window, or click on the “Open” item.

 

5. The Services window will open on your PC screen.

 

Opening the Services window with Run

Use commands from the Run dialog box to open operating system tools, including services.

Do the following:

1. Press the keys “Win” + “R”
2. In the Run dialog box, type “services.msc”.
3. Press the “Enter” key.

 

4. The Services application window will open on the desktop.

Accessing Windows Services from the Task Manager

Task Manager in the Windows operating system acts as a process manager and system monitor. The Task Manager window displays Windows processes and services. Services can be directly accessed from this application.

This is done as follows:

1. Open Windows Task Manager .
2. In the Task Manager window, go to the Services tab.

 

How to open services from computer management

The operating system has a built-in console “Computer Management” – Windows administration tools. From there you can open the Windows Services Manager.

Do the following:

1. Press the key combination “Win” + “R”.
2. Enter the command “compmgmt.msc” in the Run dialog box.
3. Click on the “OK” button.

 

You can use another option: click on the item “Computer Management” from the “Start” menu, which is displayed after clicking the right mouse button, or press the keyboard shortcut “Win” + “X”.

4. On the left side of the console window, click on the arrow next to the “Services and Applications” option.
5. Click the Services item that opens to open the Services snap-in.

How to open Windows 10 and Windows 11 services from the File Explorer address bar

In some situations, it may be convenient to use the address bar of Windows Explorer, the operating system’s file manager.

You will need to do the following:

1. Open File Explorer on your computer.
2. In the address bar of the browser, enter the command “services.msc”.
3. Press the “Enter” key.

 

3. The Services snap-in window opens on the desktop.

Open “Services” from the Windows system folder

If necessary, for example, when other methods become unavailable, you can start services directly from the system directory with the Windows operating system.

Go through a few steps:

1. Launch File Explorer.
2. Follow the path “C:\Windows\System32”.
3. In the “System32” folder, find the “services” file.
4. Double click on the file to launch the snap-in on the PC.

 

Start Windows services via command line

If desired, you can quickly start services using other system tools – the Windows command line or PowerShell. Both tools run the same command.

Procedure in Windows 11:

1. Right click on the start menu.
2. In the menu that opens, click on “Windows Terminal”.
3. In a terminal window, use Windows PowerShell or the command line.
4. Type the command “services.msc” and then press the “Enter” key.

 

On Windows 10, you need to do the following:

1. Launch Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
2. In a command line interpreter window or in a shell window, run the “services.msc” command.

How to open Windows 11 services from Windows Tools

This method only applies to Windows 11. The operating system has “Windows Tools” – administrative tools that are located in the same folder. Thanks to this, the user gets quick access to the necessary system tools, including services.

Consider the simplest way to use this tool:

1. Left click on the start menu.
2. Click on “All Apps”.
3. Look for the “Windows Tools” item to open it.

 

4. From the Windows Tools folder, launch Services.

 

Using Windows Administrative Tools in Windows 10

A similar method can be used on the Windows 10 operating system. The Windows Admin Tools folder contains OS tools that are accessible from a single location.

Do the following:

1. Enter the start menu.
2. In the list of programs, find the “Windows Administrative Tools” folder.
3. Click on the Services application to open the snap-in window.

 

Article Conclusions

During the functioning of the Windows operating system, many services and services are involved. These are Windows system services and services (services) of third-party applications. Some users need to access system services. In Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can use several methods to open the Services window to perform certain tasks.