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+Driver management utilities
+===========================
+
+Utilities to load/unload the drivers.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+### install_service.exe
+
+ Usage: install_service.exe NAME SYS_PATH
+
+Installs a driver as a service.
+The same as
+
+ > sc create NAME type= kernel binPath= SYS_PATH
+
+### start_service.exe
+
+ Usage: start_service.exe NAME
+
+Starts the service `NAME` (loading the corresponding driver).
+The same as
+
+ > net start NAME
+
+### stop_service.exe
+
+ Usage: stop_service.exe NAME
+
+Stops the service `NAME` (unloading the corresponding driver).
+The same as
+
+ > net stop NAME
+
+### uninstall_service.exe
+
+ Usage: uninstall_service.exe NAME
+
+Uninstalls the service `NAME`, wiping the corresponding record from the
+registry.
+The same as
+
+ > sc delete NAME
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* [Building the utilities]
+* [License]
+
+[Building the utilities]: ../README.md#building-the-utilities
+[License]: ../../README.md#license