Remove-Service

SYNOPSIS

Removes a Windows service.

SYNTAX

Name (Default)

Remove-Service [-Name] <String> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

InputObject

Remove-Service [-InputObject <ServiceController>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The `Remove-Service` cmdlet removes a Windows service in the registry and in the service database.

The `Remove-Service` cmdlet was introduced in PowerShell 6.0.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Remove a service

Remove-Service -Name "TestService"

Example 2: Remove a service using the display name

Get-Service -DisplayName "Test Service" | Remove-Service

PARAMETERS

-InputObject

Specifies ServiceController objects that represent the services to remove. Enter a variable that contains the objects, or type a command or expression that gets the objects.

The InputObject parameter doesn't enumerate collections. If a collection is passed, an error is thrown. When working with collections, pipe the input to enumerate the values.

Type: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
Parameter Sets: InputObject
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the service names of the services to remove. Wildcard characters are permitted.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases: ServiceName, SN

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.