Editing Daemon (computing) (section)

===Windows===
In [[Windows]], a [[Windows service]] provides the functionality of a daemon. It runs as a process, usually does not interact with the user (i.e. via monitor, keyboard, or mouse) and may be launched by the operating system at boot time. In [[Windows 2000]] and later versions, a Windows service is configured and controlled via various interfaces including the [[Control Panel (Windows)|Control Panel]], the [[Service Control Manager]] {{code|sc}} command, the {{code|net start}} and {{code|net stop}} commands, [[PowerShell]], or a custom program.

However, any Windows application can perform the role of a daemon, not just a service, and some Windows daemons have the option of running as a normal process.