List all services that a service is dependent on on:
[5]: Get-Service -Name LanmanWorkstation -DependentServices Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Running SessionEnv Remote Desktop Configuration Running Netlogon Netlogon Stopped Browser Computer Browser
This will be helpful in identifying the possible service start up failures due to dependent service unavailability.
List all services that depend/require a selected service:
[6]: Get-Service -Name LanmanWorkstation -RequiredServices Status Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Running MRxSmb10 SMB 1.x MiniRedirector Running NSI Network Store Interface Service Running MRxSmb20 SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector Running Bowser Browser Support Driver
This will be helpful in assessing the impact of a service outage.
List all services by startup type/mode:
PS C:> Get-WMIObject Win32_Service | Where-Object { $_.StartMode -notmatch ‘auto’ } | Select-Object Name, StartMode, State| sort StartMode | ft -AutoSize
Name StartMode State
—- ——— —–clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32 Disabled Stopped
Bonjour Service Disabled Stopped
NetPipeActivator Disabled Stopped
gupdate1c9f634eb27ed98 Disabled Stopped
NetTcpActivator Disabled Stopped
Apple Mobile Device Disabled Stopped
Mcx2Svc Disabled Stopped
SSDPSRV Manual Running
WinRM Manual Stopped
WPDBusEnum Manual Stopped
WwanSvc Manual Stopped
AeLookupSvc Manual Stopped
wmiApSrv Manual Stopped
MSiSCSI Manual Stopped
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An alternate way is to try this, helpful if you have to query single service.
PS C:> ([wmi]’Win32_Service.Name="browser"’).StartMode
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