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Code works perfectly! &nbsp;Note to anyone finding this later in a search:<br />
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In Windows 7 the service is titled &quot;Tablet PC Input Service&quot;, but that is really a stand-in for what the service is really called: &nbsp;&quot;TabletInputService&quot;. &nbsp;The first one does not work, gotta use &quot;TabletInputService&quot;. &nbsp;I want this to run automatically at startup, but my version of Windows 7 does not have {gpedit.msc} supported, and all of the startup folders deny me access, so I'll accept this solution for starting the service and make a new request for how to launch at startup.<br />
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Thanks again.
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Code works perfectly!  Note to anyone finding this later in a search:

In Windows 7 the service is titled "Tablet PC Input Service", but that is really a stand-in for what the service is really called:  "TabletInputService".  The first one does not work, gotta use "TabletInputService".  I want this to run automatically at startup, but my version of Windows 7 does not have {gpedit.msc} supported, and all of the startup folders deny me access, so I'll accept this solution for starting the service and make a new request for how to launch at startup.

Thanks again.

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You're welcome, Mike. Have a good one.
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I have an application that is designed for a tablet, but my PC is a desktop machine. &nbsp;The application supports pen writing, but I only need it for a &quot;stamp&quot; function. &nbsp;I always get an error message that &quot;Tablet PC Input Service&quot; is not running. &nbsp;I have set it to Auto, but when I reboot it goes back to manual. &nbsp;So I would like a VBScript to force the service on, and I'll set the script to always run at startup. &nbsp;I am rather experienced with VBS, but no idea as to how to force a service to ON. &nbsp;I am using Windows 7-64 SP1.
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I have an application that is designed for a tablet, but my PC is a desktop machine.  The application supports pen writing, but I only need it for a "stamp" function.  I always get an error message that "Tablet PC Input Service" is not running.  I have set it to Auto, but when I reboot it goes back to manual.  So I would like a VBScript to force the service on, and I'll set the script to always run at startup.  I am rather experienced with VBS, but no idea as to how to force a service to ON.  I am using Windows 7-64 SP1.

Visual Basic Script to force a Windows 7 service to start

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VB Script

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