Manual install / uninstall of Windows Service

Use the following line in a command prompt window to install a Windows Service.

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe "E:\Program Files (x86)\MyWinServiceFolder\MyWinService.exe"

Use the following line in a command prompt window to uninstall a Windows Service.

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe /u "E:\Program Files (x86)\MyWinServiceFolder\MyWinService.exe"

The InstallUtil.exe file may be located in a different folder, depending on which version of the .NET Framework is installed on the machine.

The command prompt may or may not need to be run as an administrator.