After you develop an executable file (EXE), you can convert the executable to a Windows service. Your Windows development tools have a utility called “sc.exe.” The SC utility converts the EXE file to a usable service in Windows. It creates a registry entry in the Windows settings, and it loads the software into memory. Windows services run in the background, so this utility is useful if you want to run your newly developed application in a client computer’s background processes. Writer Bio
