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How to change path to executable for a Windows Service?

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Mar 15, 2026185479 views
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Problem

I want to change the path to the executable for a service from the command line. How can I do that? I want to run another .EXE from that service's path to executable.

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You can use the command to change the path a service points to: This will update the service called and change the "Path to Executable" entry to . You will want to restart your service afterwards, which you can do with:

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