Deleting Windows services

 Delete a Windows service (Sybase Central)

Deleting a service removes the service name from the list of services. Deleting a service does not remove any software from your hard disk.

If you want to re-install a service you previously deleted, you need to re-type the options. You cannot delete a service while it is running.

  1. In the left pane, click SQL Anywhere 12.

    In the right pane, click the Services tab.

  2. In the right pane, select the service you want to remove, and then click Edit » Delete.

 Delete a Windows service (command line)

Deleting a service removes the service name from the list of services. Deleting a service does not remove any software from your hard disk.

If you want to re-install a service you previously deleted, you need to re-type the options. You cannot delete a service while it is running.

  • Run the Service utility (dbsvc) with the -d option.

    For example, to delete the service called myserv, without prompting for confirmation, run the following command:

    dbsvc -y -d myserv
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