Windows – Is there a problem with Windows 7 64-bit stopping service

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I have found on Windows 7 64-bit machines that sometimes a service is unable to stop within a reasonable amount of time. This is causing issues with a client-server application when trying to uninstall or upgrade to a new version.

This does not happen all the time, but it does happen quite frequently. We believe it's not our code holding onto something because this problem does not happen on any other OS (Win7 32-bit, Vista 32-bit, XP, Vista 64-bit, etc …).

Has anyone else seen this issue? Is there a way around it?

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I haven't noticed it any more often than I have on Win 7 32-bit, XP, 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2.

One workaround is to set the service to "disabled," then reboot the computer.

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I just used this tutorial to get back into my Windows 7 SP1 32-bit operating system. My inital problem is the same as yours in that I replaced my motherboard, CPU, Graphics Card and RAM and when I rebooted my PC; Windows crashed with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after the starting logo.

The new motherboard I was using was an MSI Z77A-G41 Plus. Here is a short version of the tutorial (in case the link goes dead):

Download drivers for your motherboard and unpack them onto a USB or CD-Drive (I used a USB)
Create a Windows Repair USB/DVD for your version of Windows
Boot your PC into the Repair Utility and run the repair on your Windows, when this fails use back to get yourself to a menu with a command prompt option on.
Insert your USB/DVD with the drivers
Hit command prompt and find your USB/DVD drive letter using:
```
dir $DRIVE:\
```

where $DRIVE is a letter from C-Z (mine was E:\ for instance), eventually you will find the USB/DVD with the drivers on. Once that is done enter the following line:

dism /image:$WINDOWSDRIVE:\ /add-driver /Driver:$MEDIA:\ /recurse

where $WINDOWSDRIVE will be C (or perhaps D depending what HDD your Windows sits on) and $MEDIA will be the Drive letter of your USB/DVD with the drivers on.

This should successfully copy your new motherboard's drivers across to Windows. Boot your PC back into Windows, at this point it may fix itself. But if it doesn't (as in my case) then attempt to switch your SATA mode from AHCI to IDE in the BIOS and start using Last Known Configuration. This rectified the problem for me but if this doesn't work for you remember that the hard part is probably over and you are quite close to having your OS back.

Finally, if you do manage to get back into your Windows, be prepared for an Activation message and have the key handy for your windows install. Best of luck and please feel free to ask any questions below.

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