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Corionis Service Manager.NET
What it is
Corionis Service Manager.NET, or CSM, is a free Windows tray application for monitoring and managing services that a user selects. It can start or stop those services and change their startup type. When a selected service changes state, CSM displays and logs a notification, with file logging available as an option. Users can reorder monitored services by dragging them and edit the names displayed in the application. An optional updater can check daily, weekly, or monthly. CSM installs for the current user, and each user on a system may install a separate copy. Monitoring works without administrator privileges, but management controls require them and are disabled without them. The maker says the application was tested on Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016 in 32- and 64-bit configurations and requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. This version is a complete rewrite of the original, written in Microsoft C# and .NET. The release is MIT licensed and provided without warranty or guarantee. CSM has no restart control because it cannot reliably determine when a service is safe to start again after shutdown.
For and against
For
- Free, MIT-licensed release.
- Displays and logs service state-change notifications.
- Monitored services can be reordered and renamed.
- Optional updater supports three check schedules.
Against
- Management controls require administrator privileges.
- Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
- No service restart button.
- Provided without warranty or guarantee.
The verdict
CSM provides focused monitoring and basic controls for selected Windows services, with optional logging and list organization. Users should note the administrator requirement for management, the .NET dependency, and the lack of a restart control.
Who it suits
CSM suits Windows users who want to monitor selected services and manage them when they have administrator privileges. It may also suit users who want per-user installation and optional update checks.
Plans and prices
Free
Windows x86/x64; Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016 tested; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2
Read 5 Oct 2026 · corionis.github.io
On the record
- Implementation
- This version is a complete rewrite of the original CSM, written in Microsoft C# and .NET.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- CSM installs for the current user, and each user on a system may install their own copy.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The download page identifies the release as MIT licensed and says the software is free and provided without warranty or guarantee.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Notifications and logs
- CSM displays and logs notifications when a selected service's state changes, with optional logging to a file.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Monitored services can be reordered by drag and drop, and their displayed names can be edited.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Platform and requirement
- The maker says CSM was tested on Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016, supports 32- and 64-bit systems, and uses Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Privileges
- Administrator privileges are required to manage services; monitoring is available without them, but management controls are disabled.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CSM is a Windows tray application for monitoring and managing user-selected Windows services.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Restart limitation
- The FAQ says CSM has no restart button because it cannot accurately determine when a service has finished shutting down and is safe to start again.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Service controls
- Selected services may be started or stopped, and their startup type may be changed.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users who find a bug to create an issue on the project's GitHub site.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The optional updater can be configured to check daily, weekly, or monthly.corionis.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
