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How do I stop Mysql for Windows 7? My backup asks to stop mysql when I want to put the info on my home computer. Thanks

Not sure if the process is different in Windows 7 but this is the process in Windows XP.

Hit the "Start" Button, Then the "Run" button and then on the line that says "Open:" You should type the following command: net stop mysql

After you finish restoring your backup, you have to restart your mysql service. You do this by doing the same thing except you type the following command: net start mysql

It is different in Windows 7. Run won't work unless you setup a shortcut and then right click run as admin. I have gone to the trouble to do that because I start and stop dozens of times every day. But most users would just do this instead:

My computer, right click, Manage. Services and Applications. Services. Find MySql in alphabetical list. Right click, stop.