How to check Windows Service Status in C#

How to check Windows Service Status in C#

Sometimes you may need to check the status of windows service, Here's a basic example of how you can do this:

Create a new Windows Forms Application, then design a simple UI as shown below. You can also use console application to run the code below.

Right-clicking on your Reference, then add System.ServiceProcess to your project.

Adding a click event handler to the check button allows you to check the windows service status.

private void btnCheck_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    var service = ServiceController.GetServices().FirstOrDefault(s => s.ServiceName == txtServiceName.Text);
    if (service == null)
        lblStatus.Text = $"Service {txtServiceName.Text} not found!";
    else
        lblStatus.Text = $"Service {txtServiceName.Text} is {service.Status}";
}

And don't forget to add the System.ServiceProcess namespace to your form.

using System.ServiceProcess;

In this example, there is a Windows Forms application with a text box for entering the service name and a button to check its status. When the button is clicked, it tries to create a ServiceController object with the specified service name. If the service exists, it retrieves its status and displays it in a Label control. If the service doesn't exist or there is any error, it displays an error message.