What the difference between a Windows service and a Windows process?

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M.Rezaei picture M.Rezaei · Nov 25, 2013 · Viewed 55.6k times · Source

What is the difference between a Windows service and a Windows process?

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Hans Passant picture Hans Passant · Nov 25, 2013

A service is a true-blooded Windows process, no difference there. The only thing that's special about a service is that it is started by the operating system and runs in a separate session. An isolated one that keeps it from interfering with the desktop session. Traditionally named a daemon.

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