Code isn't executing in windows Service

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c# windows service

I have this code in the OnStart Method of the windows service.

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("notepad.exe");

I am successfully able to start the windows service. However once the service has successfully started it doesn't open the notepad.

This is a strange problem and as i am new to windows services, help is required.

Perhaps this is a security issue? Look here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/456155/system-diagnostics-process-start-cannot-start-process-when-called-from-windows — sgeddes, Jan 09 '13 at 20:32

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 09 '13 at 20:32

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Windows services don't execute in the same context as the desktop.

Hence you won't see the application running in explorer like you would if you launched it normally.

answered Jan 09 '13 at 20:32

scartag

@WinCoder i'm tempted to ask why you'd want a windows service to start notepad (or any other app) You may be better of using regular exe and setting task scheduler to run it at intervals. – scartag Jan 09 '13 at 20:36
just started learning windows service and wanted to do different things with it, didn't knew that this simple task was hard as hell. – Win Coder Jan 09 '13 at 20:37
@WinCoder It's not really difficult, just impossible .. by design. – scartag Jan 09 '13 at 20:38
hmmm well i guess can't do it then....and i suppose i won't be able to disply a textbox either would i ? – Win Coder Jan 09 '13 at 20:40
Write an event to the event log if you want to know if your service started. – StarPilot Jan 09 '13 at 21:09

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