Stop a Windows service

Some services can impair performance, or might need to be stopped for regular maintenance.

To disable a service, use the code:

service { '<service name>':
   ensure => 'stopped',
   enable => 'false'
}

Example

For example, this disables the disk defragmentation service, which can negatively impact service performance.

 service { 'defragsvc':
  ensure => 'stopped',
  enable => 'false'
}