# Hangfire Windows Service State

**URL:** <https://discuss.hangfire.io/t/hangfire-windows-service-state/4530>\
**Category:** question\
**Tags:** recurring, queues\
**Created:** [April 4, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.hangfire.io/t/hangfire-windows-service-state/4530 "2018-04-04T15:03:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaka1981](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@kaka1981](https://discuss.hangfire.io/u/kaka1981)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://discuss.hangfire.io/t/hangfire-windows-service-state/4530/1 "2018-04-04T15:03:23Z")

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We have created hangfire background job as the windows service.

I wanted to know if there is any way to check the state of the windows service to see if the service is running fine or down.

Would appreciate inputs.