Windows Services – Query Current Status

Find the current status of a service running on a server or windows workstation/laptop. 

sc query <Service Name> | findstr STATE

To find a list of all installed services launch the services computer management window by running Services.msc or by launching start -> programs -> Administrative Tools -> Services 

1. Right click the service in question
2. The Service Name will be the name that you reference in your service query. 

Example Service: Indexing Service = CiSvc

Example Status Output: sc query CiSvc | findstr STATE

Output:                          STATE              : 1  STOPPED