Pause WinService??

You can't just pause it by itself: during the pause, the service will not run...
Create another service that Stops/Starts the first or, better, pause its execution for a while:

system.threading.thread.sleep (100)

waits for 100 milliseconds...

gpizzuto

My apologies...I wasn't clear
Once installed and the service is running...I want the ability in the Services Window to Pause it.

I don't understand...
Open your command prompt (WIN+R, type 'services.msc' without quotes and hit ENTER)
Select your service, right-click with your mouse and SUSPEND (or PAUSE, I don't know the exact translation, I'm italian)

Is that what you meant ?

If you need it in command-prompt, type:

net pause [your_service_name]

If you don't want to use net commands,
use the command 'SC' in your command prompt.
You can call it also in your vb code.
Type SC /? for sintax

gpizzuto

I understand what your saying
There IS NO Pause when I right click.

Is that something I set in the VB when I build it?

This is my first foray into Windows Services.

That's it, thanks.

I've been in Web and Winforms forever

Just now getting back familiar with Win Services