Stopping and starting services

A script to Stop and Start the SQL Server Agent Service

-- Check status
EXEC xp_servicecontrol 'QUERYSTATE','SQLServerAGENT'

-- STOP SQL Server Agent
EXEC xp_servicecontrol 'STOP','SQLServerAGENT'
GO
-- Check status
EXEC xp_servicecontrol 'QUERYSTATE','SQLServerAGENT'

-- START SQL Server Agent
EXEC xp_servicecontrol 'START','SQLServerAGENT'
GO
-- Check status
EXEC xp_servicecontrol 'QUERYSTATE','SQLServerAGENT'