Worked on enhancing Windows service lifecycle management in the vectordotdev/vector repository, focusing on reliability and automation for Windows deployments. Developed a feature that synchronizes service stop operations and introduces configurable timeouts for stopping and uninstalling services, ensuring the service fully reaches a stopped state before proceeding. Addressed issues with stop and start state checks on the Windows platform to reduce manual intervention and improve deployment predictability. Collaborated with another contributor to deliver these improvements, leveraging Rust for system programming and Windows service management. The work resulted in more robust automation and streamlined processes for managing Windows services in production environments.