One of the great interface crimes with Windows is the Computer Management Console!
As a web developer, I end up starting and stopping services a lot. The default interface is rubbish, but did you know you can change it? Probably not, it's classic poor interface design.
I really hate the extended versus standard mode default and that I have to make al these redundant clicks... but there is a solution!
So here you go, How to Configure Services MMC Snap-in to Open in Standard View by Default
I can't believe I never thought of searching for this before.....
Basically the cliff notes summary is, you can always open via explorer a MMC file in "Author" mode via a right click, tweak it and then save it as the default view.
For example in my case is simply having Computer Management open to Services in Standard Mode.
3 annoying clicks you never have to repeat again!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Quick fix for the annoying windows services admin ui defaults
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4 comments:
net start ""
net stop ""
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Just take 10 seconds a write a batch file for whatever services you want to start or stop.
there are a lot of things which are easier via gui....
i like using the command line, but honestly a GUI is simply far simpler and quicker at times..
some of those services have rather long names
I love a GUI too, but come on, you only have to type the service name once into a batch file and save it, and that's it. It really takes about 10 seconds. Try it, you'll agree!
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