By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
Windows Services.msc, the inherent services pane where you can conveniently manage different types of services, such as turning off Windows update service and disabling Windows search service. It can be easily run normally, but you might encounter the trouble that cannot open Services.msc in Windows 10 sometimes. If you are stuck with the trouble currently, you can use the 4 ways here to effectively fix Service.msc not opening in Windows 10.
Restarting your PC can clear off the current state of the running system, which helps in getting rid of system errors. So, when you cannot open Services.msc, just restart your PC firstly and then see whether the issue is fixed.
Corrupted system files also could be the cause of Services.msc not opening in Windows 10. To check the system files in your operating system, you can apply System File Checker with the 2 steps below.
Step 1: Type Command Prompt in the search bar and right-click it in the result list. Then choose Run as an administrator in the context menu.
Step 2: Input sfc /scannow in open CMD, hit Enter to execute the command. After that SFC will scan all protected system files and repair the corrupted one for you.
Now, you might be able to open Services.msc as normal.
MSC is a kind of file extension and the MSC file is usually run via Microsoft Management Console(MMC). In other words, if the Services.msc isn't associated with MMC correctly, you cannot open Services.msc.
Step 1: Search Default apps in the task bar and click to open it.
Step 2: Scroll down the right pane to the bottom and select Choose default apps by file type.
Step 3: Find .msc among the file types, click its default program and set the program as Microsoft Management Console. In this way, the services.msc is successfully associated with MMC.
This way can come into handy when you need to manage a service urgently but Windows Services doesn't work or you want a powerful tool to show the Windows services and help you enable/disable them in a more vivid way.
Step 1: Get iSunshare System Genius in your Windows 10 PC and launch it.
Step 2: Pick System Service in the left function menu.
Add: You might see other functions in the menu like Junk File and Registry. Yes, iSunshare System Genius is a multifunctional Windows utility that enables users to clean up junk/Registry/system disk and manage Windows startup programs & services.
Step 3: The utility will display all services immediately and you can locate to the service that you want to turn on/off. At last, hit Enable/Disable at the end of the target service to manage it.
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