Write a PowerShell command that restarts a specific service on a Windows machine.
Write a PowerShell command that restarts a specific service on a Windows machine. The user attention ratio is 0.65625.
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Restart-Service -Name "ServiceName"
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Can you expand on this command and provide some examples of how to use it in different scenarios? The user attention ratio is 0.1513671875.
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Sure! The Restart-Service command is used to stop and then start one or more services running on a Windows machine. Here are some examples:

1. Restarting a single service: 

    To restart a specific service, you need to know its name. For example, to restart the "Print Spooler" service, run the following command:

        Restart-Service -Name "Spooler"

2. Restarting multiple services:

    You can restart multiple services at once by specifying them as an array. For example, to restart the "Print Spooler" and "Windows Update" services, run the following command:

        Restart-Service -Name "Spooler","wuauserv"

3. Restarting a service remotely:

    You can also use the Restart-Service command to restart a service on a remote machine. For example, to restart the "Print Spooler" service on a machine named "COMPUTER01", run the following command:

        Restart-Service -Name "Spooler" -ComputerName "COMPUTER01"

4. Checking the status of a service before restarting:

    If you are not sure whether a service is running or stopped, you can use the Get-Service command to check its status before restarting it. For example, to check the status of the "Print Spooler" service, run the following command:

        Get-Service -Name "Spooler"

    This command will return information about the service, including its status ("Running" or "Stopped").

5. Restarting a service with additional options:

    The Restart-Service command also supports a number of additional options, such as specifying a timeout period or setting the startup type to "Automatic". For example, to restart the "Print Spooler" service and set its startup type to "Automatic", run the following command:

        Restart-Service -Name "Spooler" -StartupType Automatic

    This command will first stop the service (if it is running), then set its startup type to "Automatic", and finally start the service again.
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