The Dependencies tab enables services to be started and stopped in sequence. All services and load order groups listed on this tab must be running before this service can be executed.
For example, to make a FireDaemon Pro service named ServiceA depend on a service called ServiceB, add ServiceB to the service dependencies list. During system startup, Windows will first start ServiceB and then ServiceA.
If both ServiceA and ServiceB are stopped, then manually starting ServiceA will first cause ServiceB to start. Similarly, manually stopping ServiceB will also cause ServiceA to stop.
ServiceA can have multiple dependencies, in which case all dependencies must be running for ServiceA to run.
Note: Service dependencies have no effect during a system shutdown.
To create a new service dependency, select the service from the list on the left and then click on Add. The name of the service dependency will then appear in the panel on the right. Multiple dependencies may be added. The dependencies
are listed alphabetically.
To remove an existing service dependency, click on the relevant entry in the list and then click on the Remove button.
Load Order Groups
Load Order Groups are groups of one or more Windows drivers and services. These are predefined as part of every Windows installation.
To create a new load group dependency, select the load order group from the list on the left and then click on Add. The name of the load order group dependency will then appear in the panel on the right. Multiple load order group dependencies may be added.
Changes to a service's dependencies take effect when the changes are saved and the service is (re)started.