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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Set-Service -Status Stopped should not prevent stopping of services without dependents only because they depend on others","articleBody":"`Set-Service -Status Stopped` not only prevents stopping services that other services _depend on_ (`.DependentServices`), but, curiously, also services that _themselves_ depend on others (`.ServicesDependedOn`.\r\n\r\nFor instance, the `wuauserv` service has no dependents, but itself depends on the `rpcss` service.\r\n\r\nAs an aside: `Set-Service -Status Stopped` lacks a `-Force` switch that would allow it to stop dependent services too, the way `Stop-Service` offers.\r\n\r\nSteps to reproduce\r\n------------------\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\nSet-Service -Status Stopped wuauserv\r\n```\r\n\r\nExpected behavior\r\n-----------------\r\n\r\nGiven that the service has no dependents, it should be stopped.\r\n\r\n\r\nActual behavior\r\n---------------\r\n\r\nThe following error occurs:\r\n\r\n```none\r\nSet-Service : Cannot stop service 'Windows Update (wuauserv)' because it is dependent on other services.\r\n...\r\n```\r\n\r\nThat the service depends on _other_ services shouldn't prevent its stopping.\r\n\r\n\r\nEnvironment data\r\n----------------\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\nPowerShell Core 6.0.0-rc on on Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise  (64-bit; v6.1.7601)\r\nWindows PowerShell v5.1.14409.1012 on Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise  (64-bit; v6.1.7601)\r\n```\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/mklement0","@type":"Person","name":"mklement0"},"datePublished":"2017-11-21T12:05:09.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/5517/PowerShell/issues/5517"}