The Windows JobScheduler is installed as a Windows service with the local system account.
The service has the name sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id] where the [scheduler_id] was set during the setup.
If you open the Windows services dialog (services.msc) then you find the JobScheduler service with the title SOS JobScheduler -id=[scheduler_id].
Start/Stop the JobScheduler service
You have multiple options to start/stop the JobScheduler service. You need elevated administrator permissions to start the service.
using shortcuts in the start menu:
"SOS JobScheduler -> -id=[scheduler_id] -> Start service" "SOS JobScheduler -> -id=[scheduler_id] -> Stop service"
using JobScheduler start script (./bin/jobscheduler.cmd):
the JobScheduler start script calls the net.exe and asks for elevated administrator permissions if you start the JobScheduler service
the JobScheduler start script calls the JobScheduler command <modify_spooler cmd='terminate'/> to stop itself open a Command Prompt
> bin\jobscheduler.cmd start_service > bin\jobscheduler.cmd stop
using Windows services dialog:
select the service SOS JobScheduler -id=[scheduler_id] and use the function start or stop in the context menu
using net.exe:
open a _Command Prompt_ with elevated administrator permissions
> net.exe start sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id] > net.exe stop sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]
using sc.exe:
open a _Command Prompt_ with elevated administrator permissions
> sc.exe start sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id] > sc.exe stop sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]