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Re: How do I start/stop a system service

From	"MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.basic.visual.misc, microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion
Subject	Re: How do I start/stop a system service
Date	2012-03-11 19:23 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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"GS" <gs@somewhere.net> wrote in message news:jjj1cv$qog$1@dont-email.me...
>
> The usual deterent about using my licensed apps is they're not free. 
> Otherwise, users can test drive them (with full functionality) for 30 
> days.
>
> Since it's rare that WMI is NOT running, I'm just trying to accomodate a 
> solution that kicks in when/if the situation warrants. There's absolutely 
> nothing wrong with using WMI for my purposes; -That's why it's there! When 
> you right-click on My Computer and select 'Manage' the Computer Management 
> dialog opens. Expanding 'Services and Application' and clicking on 
> 'Services' brings up the list. Clicking on 'Windows Management 
> Instrumentation' displays the following description...
>
>  "Provides a common interface and object model to access management
>  information about operating system, devices, applications and
>  services. *If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software
>  will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any
>  services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."
>

I think you're missing that point that I'm trying to make and that I think 
Mike Williams is too.

There's no issue with using WMI *if* it's available. The problem is that 
you're basically FORCING people to have WMI available in order to use your 
app. If you're only using this for licensing of your app, then I think it's 
in your best interest to come up with a better licensing scheme. It's one 
thing to use WMI to obtain hardware and software information in order to 
troubleshoot a problem. It's entirely different to make WMI a required 
dependency for licensing purposes when there's other ways you can protect 
your software.

Mike

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How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-09 14:36 -0500
  Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-09 15:45 -0500
    Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-09 17:38 -0500
      Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-10 07:27 -0500
        Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-10 13:16 -0500
          Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-10 17:57 -0500
            Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-10 21:08 -0500
              Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-10 22:57 -0500
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-10 23:58 -0500
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service Jason Keats <jkeats@melbpcDeleteThis.org.au> - 2012-03-11 20:22 +1100
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-11 15:54 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service Jason Keats <jkeats@melbpcDeleteThis.org.au> - 2012-03-12 15:19 +1100
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-12 01:14 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-11 09:20 +0000
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-11 19:11 -0400
              Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-11 09:13 +0000
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-11 16:19 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2012-03-11 19:23 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-11 20:54 -0500
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-11 22:12 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-12 09:57 -0500
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-12 13:24 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-12 13:59 -0400
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Henning" <computer_hero@coldmail.com> - 2012-03-12 22:46 +0100
                Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-12 18:59 -0400
  Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-09 16:01 -0500
    Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-09 17:36 -0500
      Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-09 18:55 -0500
        Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-09 21:30 -0500
          Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-11 11:14 -0500
  Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Jeff Johnson" <I.get@enough.spam> - 2012-03-09 17:41 -0500
    Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-09 18:23 -0500
      Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-10 09:24 -0500
        Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-10 13:06 -0500
          Re: How do I start/stop a system service "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-10 14:11 -0500
            Re: How do I start/stop a system service GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-10 15:25 -0500

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