4 Methods to Open Services in Windows 11 & 10

On Windows, you can manage all the services via the Windows Services Management Console. It provides a simple and intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) to see all the installed services, running/stopped services, manage services (start, stop, or restart), and more. There are several ways to open the Services (short for Services Management Console) in Windows. In this quick and straightforward tutorial, I’ll share with you three methods to open Services in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Let’s get started.

1. Open Services from the Start Menu

1. Click the “Windows” icon on the taskbar to open the Start menu.
2. Type “services.msc” in the top search bar.
3. Click the “Open” option.
4. This opens the Services tool in Windows 11 & 10.

2. Open Services Using the Run Dialog

Like most applications, you can open the Services application using the Run dialog. Here’s how:

1. Press “Windows key + R” to open the Run dialog.
2. Type “services.msc” in the run field.
3. Click “OK“.
4. This action opens the Services tool instantly.

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3. Open Services Using the Computer Management Tool

Computer Management is a built-in tool that hosts all the important Windows administrative tools in one place. Here’s how to use it to launch the Services tool.

1. Open the Start menu by pressing the “Windows key”.
2. Search for “Computer Management“.
3. Click the “Open” option.
4. Select “Services and Applications” on the sidebar.
5. Double-click the “Services” option in the middle panel.
6. The Services tool opens inside the Computer Management tool.

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4. Open Services from File Explorer

The Services Management Console is a system utility (services.msc) that can be found as a shortcut in the “Windows Tools” folder in Windows 11 and as a snap-in file in the System32 directory. Here’s how to open it using the File Explorer.

Via Windows Tools Folder

1. Open File Explorer by pressing “Windows key + E”.
2. Paste the following path in the File Explorer’s address bar.
3. Press Enter.
   %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
4. Double-click on the “Services” shortcut file.
5. This opens the Windows Services tool.

Via System32 Folder

1. Open File Explorer by pressing “Windows key + E”.
2. Go to the “C:\Windows\System32” folder.
3. Scroll down, find, and double-click on the “services.msc” file.
4. This opens the Windows Services tool.

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That is all. It is that simple to open the Services tool in Windows 11 and Windows 10.

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