Windows Service creation with Visual C++

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a simple windows service.

What is a Windows Service

Like unix daemons a windows service is a background process that do not require user intervention.

Creating a Windows Service

The video bellow will show how to create a Windows Service in Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0

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Sample source code

SimpleService