View services running on your computer by using Task Manager
You can use Task Manager to view services that are running on your computer. You can also find processes that might be associated with a particular service. (A process is a file, such as an executable file ending with a file name extension of .exe, that the computer uses to directly start a program or to start other services.)
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Open Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar, and then clicking Start Task Manager.
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Click the Services tab to see the services that are currently running under your user account.
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To see if there's a process associated with a service, right-click the service, and then click Go to Process. If Go to Process appears dimmed, it's because the selected service is currently stopped. The Status column indicates whether a service is running or stopped.
Notes
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If you click Go to Process but no process is highlighted on the Processes tab, the process is not running under your user account. To view all processes, click the Processes tab, and then click Show processes from all users.
If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Click the Services tab, and try again to view the process.
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If you right-click a process on the Processes tab and click Go to Service(s), but you don't see any highlighted services, then the process doesn't have any services associated with it, regardless of whether processes from all users are shown or not.
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Clicking Services at the bottom of the Services tab opens the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, where advanced users can view more details about services and configure additional options.
