The best replacement for windows service is web service.

The best alternatives to windows service are rated as following:

★★★★★	web service
★★★★	scheduled task
★★★	console application
★★	exe
★★	wcf
★	wcf service
★	sql job
★	iis
★	task scheduler
★	wcf service application
	console app
	was
	console application net
	windows application

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Speaking about windows service, one probably shouldn't forget about timer in vb.net.

Other search terms related to windows service and their ratings are:

★★★★★	timer in vb.net
★★★★★	notifyicon

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