>>Googling [windows service stop itself] shows some interesting hits - any luck there?
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>No, I just can't do it. There is probably too much security in there so it cannot be done. Basically, the way seems to be by using the same approach as an updater, which would then control another application for update, stopping and restarting a service, etc.
Are you running your service under the System account?
Regards. Al
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