Running ClamAV Services - ClamAV Documentation
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# Running ClamAV Services

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- Windows Services

## Windows Services

> Note: This feature requires ClamAV version 0.104 or newer.

On Windows, `clamd` and `freshclam` have options that enable them to run in the background.

To install the services, first use the command:

    clamd --install-service

Then use `net start clamd` and `net stop clamd` to start/stop the service.

To uninstall the service, use:

    clamd --uninstall-service

Services can also be managed via the Services application on Windows.