Remove a Windows service from the registry and the service database. First introduced in PowerShell 6.0.
Syntax
Remove-Service [-Name] String [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [CommonParameters]
Remove-Service [-InputObject ServiceController] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [CommonParameters]
Key
-Name string
The service names of the services to remove. Wildcards are permitted.
-InputObject ServiceController
Remove the services represented by ServiceController.
Enter a command, expression or variable contains the objects.
-Confirm
Prompt for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-WhatIf
Describe what would happen if you executed the command without
actually executing the command.
Standard Aliases for Remove-Service: none
Remove a service named TestService:
PS C:\> Remove-Service -Name "TestService"
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Get-Service - Get a list of services.
New-Service - Create a new service.
Restart-Service - Restart a stopped service.
Resume-Service - Resume a suspended service.
Set-Service - Make and set changes to the properties of a service.
Start-Service - Start a stopped service.
Suspend-Service - Suspend a running service.
Windows cmd command: SC DELETE - delete a service
