Stop and/or Start a Windows 2000 Service

1. Right-click the "My Computer" icon on the desktop, and choose "Manage." 
2. The two-paned Computer Management window will appear, with three main headings in the left-hand pane (System Tools, Storage, and Service and Applications). 
3. Expand the Services and Applications heading (still in the left-hand pane) by clicking on the "+" next to it. 
4. Click the Services item under Services and Applications. This will display all of the installed services in the right-hand pane. 
5. Highlight the service to be stopped or started in the right-hand pane, and click the button under the title bar to stop or start it. The buttons are similar to the buttons on a VCR (triangle to start, square to stop). 
6. Watch the Service Control window for progress - the window will disappear when the process is completed. For some services, the window will only flash by, for others the progress bar in the window will take longer.