    # File lib/chef/provider/service/windows.rb, line 63
      def stop_service
        if Win32::Service.exists?(@new_resource.service_name)
          if current_state == RUNNING
            if @new_resource.stop_command
              Chef::Log.debug "#{@new_resource} stopping service using the given stop_command"
              shell_out!(@new_resource.stop_command)
            else
              spawn_command_thread do
                Win32::Service.stop(@new_resource.service_name)
                wait_for_state(STOPPED)
              end
            end
            @new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
          else
            Chef::Log.debug "#{@new_resource} already stopped - nothing to do"
          end
        else
          Chef::Log.debug "#{@new_resource} does not exist - nothing to do"
        end
      end