====== Windows - Kill Windows Service that Hangs on "Stopping" ======

===== Find the Service Name =====

Open Windows Services from Command Prompt:

<code>
C:\WINDOWS\system32>services.msc
</code>

Double click on the Service and make a note of the **Service Name**.

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===== Find the Process ID (PID) =====

<code>
sc queryex xxx
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  **xxx** is the Service Name identified earlier.
</WRAP>


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===== Kill the Process =====

<code>
C:\WINDOWS\system32>taskkill /PID xxx /F
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  **xxx** is the PID identified earlier.
</WRAP>


returns:

<code>
SUCCESS: The process with PID 508 has been terminated.
</code>