How to kill a Windows service stuck on stopping or starting
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If a Windows service is hung, such as the eFORMz Service Manager, launch a command prompt. Determine the PID by typing the following:
sc queryex servicename
Next, issue the taskkill command from a Command Prompt:
taskkill /f /pid [PID]
An example of killing the eFORMz Service Manager is shown in the following image: