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Asked: 2026-05-22T16:44:21+00:00

I know this can be done in C#/.Net but I was wondering whether it

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I know this can be done in C#/.Net but I was wondering whether it can be done calling the Windows API?

I have a service which will service DHCP requests, when I want to update the configuration for the service I need to stop the service, rewrite its INI file and then start the service again.

Any help appreciated!

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    1. Open the service control manager with OpenSCManager.
    2. Open the service you want to control with OpenService.
    3. Use ControlService or ControlServiceEx with a SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP parameter to stop the service.
    4. Do whatever you need to do.
    5. Use StartService to restart the service.
    6. Use CloseServiceHandle to close the service and SCM handles.
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