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It is a general belief that rebooting the device is an ideal solution when you face any issue with a Windows application or the PC at large. This is true in major cases, but rebooting a Windows Server would put you in hot waters. If you are from the Systems Department or the IT Team, establishing connections with the server and its services using the Remote Desktop Services becomes your prime responsibility. You have to ensure that all the connections stay active and all the services on the server run smoothly that too within any stipulated response time. Some users would use a few server-based applications to achieve their daily tasks. Hence, you must keep an eye on the server’s mission-critical services. Have you ever wondered if one of the server-resident services suddenly stops responding and you are left with the only option to restart the server, what would happen to all those user connections that are using other services from the server? They will automatically get disconnected from the server incurring a major loss of work and productivity. If you can relate to any such incident, this blog is for you. This blog will offer you the options you can use to restart the Remote Desktop Services without restarting the Windows Server.