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Stop-Service — Export Results — Write results to text

Save formatted output to a UTF-8 text file. Base task: Export the output of Stop-Service for documentation or review.

Copy-ready commandStop-Service — Export Results — Write results to text
Stop-Service -Name Spooler | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation | Out-File -FilePath .\command-results.txt -Encoding utf8

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Write results to text

Save formatted output to a UTF-8 text file.

Stop-Service -Name Spooler | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation | Out-File -FilePath .\command-results.txt -Encoding utf8

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.