How to start a server service and configure the service to start automatically.
- Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel window, under Pick a category, double-click the Performance and Maintenance icon.
- In the Performance and Maintenance window, under or pick a Control Panel icon, double-click the Administrative Tools icon.
- In the Administrative Tools window, double-click the Services.
- In the Services window, in the right pane, under Name, click to select the desired service.
- On the menu bar, click Action.
- On the Action menu, click Properties.
- In the Properties window, next to Startup type:, click the down arrow, then click to select the desired startup type.
NOTE: The available options are Automatic, Manual, Disabled.
- Click the Apply button.
- If the Server status: shows Stopped, click the Start button to start the service.
- Click the OK button.
- In the Services window, click the X in the upper right corner to close the window.