@ECHO OFF SC QUERYEX "PC Monitor" | FIND "STATE" | FIND /v "RUNNING" > NUL && ( ECHO PC Monitor is not running ECHO START "PC Monitor" NET START "PC Monitor" > NUL || ( ECHO "PC Monitor" will not start EXIT /B 1 ) ECHO PC Monitor is started EXIT /B 0 ) || ( ECHO PC Monitor is running EXIT /B 0 )