HOW TO detect status of a service & manipulate it programmatically

This KB article which explains how to detect status of SQL Server Express service & start it programmatically, can also be used to detect any other service by replacing the appropriate service name.

The System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController class is used to detect the status of a service and start it if required.

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