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# PowerShell: Check Windows Service Status
- URL: https://www.filipkonopik.com/powershell-check-windows-service-status/
- Published: 2026-07-20T08:52:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-06T05:27:03.000Z
- Author: Filip Konopík
- Tags: Processes & Services

Need to check whether a Windows service is running, stopped, or in another state - before restarting it, troubleshooting an issue, or confirming a startup task completed? This one-liner pulls the status directly from the system.

Prerequisites:

- Privileges: Run as Administrator
- Module: Built-in, no import needed

Quick Command:

```Powershell
Get-Service YourServiceName
```

Example Output:

```Powershell
Status   Name               DisplayName
------   ----               -----------
Running  YourServiceName    Your Service Display Name
```

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How It Works:

- Get-Service queries the specified service and returns its current state by default - no extra parameters needed, Status is already part of the standard output.
- Replace YourServiceName with the service's actual Name property.
- Status shows values like Running, Stopped, Paused, or StartPending, telling you exactly what state the service is in right now.

Pro Tip:

If you're not sure of a service's exact name, search for it first:

```Powershell
Get-Service *keyword*
```