Starksoft ServiceWatcher

Free, Windows Service monitor application used to watch one or more Windows Services on a machine.  Alerts you via email if one or more montored services stops and was restarted or failed to restart.  The ServiceWatcher also logs all events to the Windows event viewer and a local text log file.

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  • Freeware with no functional limitations or nag screen.
  • Monitors one or more Windows Services on independent threads.
  • Optionally sends email alerts to one or more SMTP email addresses.
  • Restarts one or more services that have stopped.
  • Sends alert informing of a stubborn service that fails to restart after a user specified number of attempts.
  • Attempts to restart stubborn service indefinately and sends alert when service is finally running again.
  • Automated MSI installation.
  • Written in 100% managed C# code.
  • Requires .NET 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5.