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# Increasing Service Startup Timeout

## How to increase the delay of the start

**In some environments the services may require more time to start or stop.**

To increase the delay of the start, please follow the steps below:

### Using the services.msc

1. Run services.msc.

2. Right-click on the service you would like to configure.

3. Select **Properties** from the context menu.

4. On the **General tab**, switch the Startup type to **Automatic (Delayed Start)**.

### Using the CMD (Command Prompt):

1. Run the Command Prompt as Administrator.

2. Use the following syntax to change the Service Timeout to Delayed Start:

`sc config  start=`

**For Example:**

`sc config W3SVC start=delayed-auto`

### Using the registry editor:

You can extend the timeout value for the service startup in the Windows registry.

1. In Registry Editor, locate, and then right-click the following registry subkey: **HKEY\\\_LOCAL\\\_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control**

2. Point to New and click **DWORD Value**.

3. In the right pane of Registry Editor a new value named **New Value #1** will appear.

4. Type **ServicesPipeTimeout** to rename New Value #1, and then press **ENTE**R.

5. Right-click the ServicesPipeTimeout registry entry that you created and choose**Modify**. The Edit DWORD Value dialog box will appear.

6. Change Base to **Decimal**.

7. In the Value data text box, type \* **\*, where TimeoutPeriod is the amount of time allowed for the service to start (in milliseconds), and then click**OK\*\*.

8. Finally, **restart the machine**.