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How to kill an unresponsive service
Date Added: 4/29/2016

http://www.d-pit.com/index.php/tips-n-tricks-topmenu-53/75-windows-server-2003-2008-2012-tips/3530-how-to-kill-a-windows-service-that-s-stuck-on-stopping-or-starting

GET THE SERVICE'S PID:
sc queryex servicename
e.g. sc queryex wuauserv

KILL THAT PID:
taskkill /f /pid [PID]
e.g. taskkill /f /pid 1864



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