> I want to have manual startup/shutdown but still am not sure of the > appropriate way to do this.
Change the startup type from "Automatic" to "Manual". > The "Computer Management" utility allows me to stop the service and/or > change the service startup type to manual or "disabled." Is "disabled" the > same as removing the service? No. > Is there some other way to have the MySQL server running on a > standalone Win > system other than as a service? Which way is appropriate for standalone? Read Paul's previous post. Like Paul said: > Alternatively, if the service is registered, you can change it to be > a "manual" service rather than an "automatic" service. Then you use > the Services Manager to start it up as a service, but you have to do > so yourself. It won't start whenever Windows starts. sql, query --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php