Start one or more stopped services.
Syntax
Start-Service { [-name] string[]
| [-displayName] string[]
| [-inputObject ServiceController[]] }
[-include string[]] [-exclude string[]]
[-passthru] [-whatIf]
[-confirm] [CommonParameters]
Key
-name string
The service names to be started.
-displayName string
The display names to be started, wildcards are permitted.
-inputObject ServiceController
Start the services represented by ServiceController.
Enter a command, expression or variable that contains the objects.
-include string
Start only the specified services. Qualifies the -Name parameter.
Wildcards , such as "s*" are permitted.
-exclude string
Omit the specified services e.g. "*SS64*"
Qualifies the -Name parameter, Wildcards are permitted.
-passThru
Pass the object created by Start-Service along the pipeline.
-whatIf
Describe what would happen if you executed the command without
actually executing the command.
-confirm
Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
CommonParameters:
-Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable,
-OutBuffer -OutVariable.
Standard Aliases for Start-Service: sasv
If a service is already running, the start message is ignored without error.
-ServiceName is an alias for -Name.
If a service has it's Start_Type set to Disabled then you must use Set-Service to change the Startup to Manual (or Automatic) before you will be able to start the service.
Examples
Use the -whatif parameter to show what would happen if the 'Themes' service were to be started:
PS C:\> start-service -name Themes -whatif
Start the Themes service and log the result to a file:
PS C:\> start-service -name Themes -passthru | format-list >> startup_log.txt
“Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success” ~ Dr. Joyce Brothers
Related PowerShell Cmdlets:
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.
Stop-Service - Stop a running service.
Suspend-Service - Suspend a running service.
Get-CIMInstance Win32_Service -Filter "name = 'ServiceName'"
Windows cmd command: NET START / SC - Service Control.