/registry, Windows

Remove service in Windows

Usually when you uninstall something, associated service is removed with the software, but sometimes it lingers on.

In order to remove service manually you need to:

  • Click Start -> Run… -> type in "regedit"
  • Find the registry entry
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services
  • Find the service you need to remove and delete the entry.
    Note: Check what files are used by the service as you might also want to remove them as well.
  • Restart Windows.