get all the services

How can I get all of the services on someone's computer? I know they are listed in the registry, so how exactly could I get the name of all of them, not knowing what they may be, and put them into an array or list or anything else so I can display, sort and do other things?

Add the system.ServiceProcess.dll to the references, and use servicecontroller class to enumerate all the services on a machine.

The code assumes that you have a listbox added to your form.

VB Code:

Imports System.SerivceProcess
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Dim servctrl() As ServiceController
 servctrl = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.GetServices(Machine_name_can_go_here)
  For Each serv As ServiceController In servctrl
  ListBox1.Items.Add(serv.ServiceName)
Next

How do I get the machine name?

If it is a local computer then you may leave it blank, if it is in a domain then you may apply other methods to get the computer name. By the way this task needs adminsitrative privilege.