Yup, I think I totally understand now, the registered postgres service is different from "pg_ctl start". To start the postgres windows service needs privileged prompt (to execute net or sc command) or manually(start or stop in windows service list).After the service is started, it can be recognized by the SCM and will persist even if the prompt that started it is closed. While, using "pg_ctl start " needn't privileged prompt(normally prompt also ok), but after a service started, it cannot recognized by the SCM and will stop immediatlly when the prompt that started it is closed. I think registering postgres windows service is aim to persist the service when the prompt that started it need to be closed. I really learned a lot from you, and thank you! Regards!
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