NodeJS Windows Services Controller

Installation

Install the module

npm i nodejs-windows-service-controller

Include the module in your script:

const ServiceController = require("nodejs-windows-service-controller");

Usage

Create a new instance of the service:

const Superfetch = new ServiceController("Superfetch");

You can then use that instance for any of the following methods; NOTE: All methods return a promise and any that return data will resolve with that data, and any that return no data will resolve when the operation is finished.

ServiceController.changeStartupType(desiredStartupType)

Superfetch.changeStartupType("Auto");

Changes the startup type of the service to the desiredStartupType which can be any of the following;

• Auto
• Boot
• Disabled
• Demand
• System

ServiceController.continue()

Superfetch.continue();

Continues the service if it is paused  

ServiceController.getInfo()

Superfetch.getInfo();

Returns an object detailing the information surrounding the service with the below properties;

• CanPauseAndContinue

  True if the service can be paused, otherwise false.

• CanShutdown

  True if the service should be notified when the system is shutting down; otherwise, false.

• CanStop

  True if the service can be stopped; otherwise, false.

• <String[]> DependentServices

  An array of the names of services which are dependent on this service.

• DisplayName

  The friendly name of the service, which can be used to identify the service.

• MachineName

  The name of the computer that is running the service.

• ServiceName

  The name that identifies the service.

• <String[]> ServicesDependedOn

  An array of Services, each of which must be running for this service to run.

• ServiceType

  The type of service that this object references.

• StartType

  A value that indicates how the service starts.

  • Auto
  • Boot
  • Disabled
  • Demand
  • System

• Status

  Indicates whether the service is running, stopped, or paused, or whether a start, stop, pause, or continue command is pending.

ServiceController.pause()

Superfetch.pause(;

Pauses the service if it is running

ServiceController.start()

Superfetch.start();

Starts the service if it is not already running

ServiceController.stop()

Superfetch.stop();

Stops the service if it is running

ServiceController.waitForStatus(desiredStatus)

Superfetch.waitForStatus("Running");

Returns a promise which resolves when the desired status that was passed to the method is reached. The desired status can be any of the following;

• ContinuePending
• Paused
• PausePending
• Running
• StartPending
• Stopped
• StopPending