---
title: "Stop Windows Service"
---
Stops an existing Windows service.
Windows::Stop-Service(
	Name: <text>,
	[WaitForStoppedStatus: <true/false>],
	[FailIfServiceDoesNotExist: <true/false>]
);
| Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ Service name (default) | text | Name | This argument is required. | 
| Wait for stopped status | true/false | WaitForStoppedStatus | Default value is "True". | 
| Fail if service does not exist | true/false | FailIfServiceDoesNotExist | Default value is "True". | 
# stops the HDARS service on the remote server
Stop-Service HDARS;