diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
index b601613bf35..3e5d71350af 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.ps1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'name' -type 'str' -failifempty $tru
 $password = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'password' -type 'str'
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'path' -type 'path'
 $start_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'start_mode' -type 'str' -validateset 'auto','manual','disabled','delayed'
-$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'state' -type 'str' -validateset 'started','stopped','restarted','absent'
+$state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'state' -type 'str' -validateset 'started','stopped','restarted','absent','paused'
 $username = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'username' -type 'str'
 
 $result = @{
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Function Get-ServiceInfo($name) {
     $result.desktop_interact = (ConvertTo-Bool $wmi_svc.DesktopInteract)
     $result.dependencies = $existing_dependencies
     $result.depended_by = $existing_depended_by
+    $result.can_pause_and_continue = $svc.CanPauseAndContinue
 }
 
 Function Get-WmiErrorMessage($return_value) {
@@ -274,10 +275,18 @@ Function Set-ServiceDependencies($wmi_svc, $dependency_action, $dependencies) {
 
 Function Set-ServiceState($svc, $wmi_svc, $state) {
     if ($state -eq "started" -and $result.state -ne "running") {
-        try {
-            Start-Service -Name $svc.Name -WhatIf:$check_mode
-        } catch {
-            Fail-Json $result $_.Exception.Message
+        if ($result.state -eq "paused") {
+            try {
+                Resume-Service -Name $svc.Name -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result "failed to start service from paused state $($svc.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+        } else {
+            try {
+                Start-Service -Name $svc.Name -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            } catch {
+                Fail-Json $result $_.Exception.Message
+            }
         }
         
         $result.changed = $true
@@ -303,6 +312,20 @@ Function Set-ServiceState($svc, $wmi_svc, $state) {
         $result.changed = $true
     }
 
+    if ($state -eq "paused" -and $result.state -ne "paused") {
+        # check that we can actually pause the service
+        if ($result.can_pause_and_continue -eq $false) {
+            Fail-Json $result "failed to pause service $($svc.Name): The service does not support pausing"
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Suspend-Service -Name $svc.Name -WhatIf:$check_mode
+        } catch {
+            Fail-Json $result "failed to pause service $($svc.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+    }
+
     if ($state -eq "absent") {
         try {
             Stop-Service -Name $svc.Name -Force:$force_dependent_services -WhatIf:$check_mode
@@ -324,7 +347,7 @@ Function Set-ServiceConfiguration($svc) {
     $wmi_svc = Get-WmiObject Win32_Service | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $svc.Name }
     Get-ServiceInfo -name $svc.Name
     if ($desktop_interact -eq $true -and (-not ($result.username -eq 'LocalSystem' -or $username -eq 'LocalSystem'))) {
-        Fail-Json $result "Can only set desktop_interact to true when service is run with or 'username' equals 'LocalSystem'"
+        Fail-Json $result "Can only set desktop_interact to true when service is run with/or 'username' equals 'LocalSystem'"
     }
 
     if ($start_mode -ne $null) {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
index ca928aa80a9..6d861e2b3b0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py
@@ -104,15 +104,20 @@ options:
       - delayed
   state:
     description:
-      - C(started)/C(stopped)/C(absent) are idempotent actions that will not run
+      - C(started)/C(stopped)/C(absent)/C(pause) are idempotent actions that will not run
         commands unless necessary.
       - C(restarted) will always bounce the service.
       - C(absent) added in Ansible 2.3
+      - C(pause) was added in Ansible 2.4
+      - Only services that support the paused state can be paused, you can
+        check the return value C(can_pause_and_continue).
+      - You can only pause a service that is already started.
     choices:
       - started
       - stopped
       - restarted
       - absent
+      - paused
   username:
     description:
       - The username to set the service to start as.
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     start_mode: auto
     state: started
 
+- name: pause a service
+  win_service:
+    name: Netlogon
+    state: paused
+
 # a new service will also default to the following values:
 # - username: LocalSystem
 # - state: stopped
@@ -253,6 +263,11 @@ path:
     returned: success and service exists
     type: string
     sample: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
+can_pause_and_continue:
+    description: Whether the service can be paused and unpaused.
+    returned: success and service exists
+    type: bool
+    sample: True
 description:
     description: The description of the service.
     returned: success and service exists
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_service/defaults/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_service/defaults/main.yml
index 4d4d0eca6b9..74685a6c50a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_service/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_service/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ test_win_service_name: TestService
 test_win_service_display_name: Test Service
 test_win_service_description: Test Service description
 test_win_service_path: C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
+
+# used for the pause tests, need to use an actual service
+test_win_service_pause_name: TapiSrv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/main.yml
index 62a66aa6949..d23b0507f80 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,840 +18,36 @@
 
 - name: remove the dummy test services if it is left over from previous tests
   win_service:
-    name: "{{item}}"
+    name: '{{item}}'
     force_dependent_services: True
     state: absent
   with_items:
-  - "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+  - '{{test_win_service_name}}'
   - TestServiceParent2
   - TestServiceDependency
 
-- name: create new dummy test service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
-    display_name: "{{test_win_service_display_name}}"
-    description: "{{test_win_service_description}}"
-  register: win_service_added
-
-- name: check that creating a new service succeeds with a change
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_added|changed"
-    - "win_service_added.name == test_win_service_name"
-    - "win_service_added.display_name == test_win_service_display_name"
-    - "win_service_added.description == test_win_service_description"
-    - "win_service_added.path == test_win_service_path"
-    - "win_service_added.state == 'stopped'"
-    - "win_service_added.start_mode == 'auto'"
-    - "win_service_added.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_added.desktop_interact == False"
-    - "win_service_added.dependencies == []"
-    - "win_service_added.depended_by == []"
-    - "win_service_added.exists == True"
-
-- name: test win_service module with short name
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  register: win_service_name
-
-- name: check win_service result with short name
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_name|changed"
-    - "win_service_name.name == test_win_service_name"
-    - "win_service_name.display_name == test_win_service_display_name"
-    - "win_service_name.start_mode == 'auto'"
-    - "win_service_name.state == 'stopped'"
-    - "win_service_name.description == test_win_service_description"
-    - "win_service_name.exists == True"
-    - "win_service_name.path == test_win_service_path"
-    - "win_service_name.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_name.desktop_interact == False"
-    - "win_service_name.dependencies == []"
-    - "win_service_name.depended_by == []"
-
-- name: test win_service module with display name
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_display_name}}"
-  register: win_service_display_name
-
-- name: check win_service result with display name
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_display_name|changed"
-    - "win_service_display_name.name == test_win_service_name"
-    - "win_service_display_name.display_name == test_win_service_display_name"
-    - "win_service_display_name.start_mode == 'auto'"
-    - "win_service_display_name.state == 'stopped'"
-    - "win_service_display_name.description == test_win_service_description"
-    - "win_service_display_name.exists == True"
-    - "win_service_display_name.path == test_win_service_path"
-    - "win_service_display_name.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_display_name.desktop_interact == False"
-    - "win_service_display_name.dependencies == []"
-    - "win_service_display_name.depended_by == []"
-
-- name: test win_service module with invalid name
-  win_service:
-    name: iamnotaservice
-  register: win_service_invalid
-
-- name: check win_service result with invalid name
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_invalid|changed"
-    - "win_service_invalid.exists == False"
-
-- name: test win_service module with invalid name and absent state
-  win_service:
-    name: iamnotaservice
-    state: absent
-  register: win_service_invalid_with_absent
-
-- name: check win_service result with invalid name and absent state
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_invalid_with_absent|changed"
-    - "win_service_invalid_with_absent.exists == False"
-
-- name: test win_service module with invalid name and startup
-  win_service:
-    name: iamnotaservice
-    state: started
-  register: win_service_invalid_with_action
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check win_service result with invalid name and startup
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_invalid_with_action|failed"
-    - "win_service_invalid_with_action.msg == 'Service \\'iamnotaservice\\' is not installed, need to set \\'path\\' to create a new service'"
-
-- name: make sure the service is stopped and disabled for next tests
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: stopped
-    start_mode: disabled
-  register: win_service_stopped_disabled
-
-- name: try to start the disabled service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: started
-  register: win_service_start_disabled
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check that trying to start a disabled service failed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_start_disabled|failed"
-    - "win_service_start_disabled.msg"
-
-- name: enable the service for manual startup
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: manual
-  register: win_service_manual_start_mode
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for manual startup succeeded
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_manual_start_mode|changed"
-    - "win_service_manual_start_mode.start_mode == 'manual'"
-    - "win_service_manual_start_mode.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for manual startup again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: manual
-  register: win_service_manual_start_mode_again
-
-- name: check that enabling service for manual startup again didn't change anything
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_manual_start_mode_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_manual_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'manual'"
-    - "win_service_manual_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for delayed startup from non automatic
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: delayed
-  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode
-
-- name: check that that enabling the service for delayed startup succeeded
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode|changed"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode.start_mode == 'delayed'"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for delayed startup from non automatic again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: delayed
-  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_again
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup again no changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_delayed_start_mode_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'delayed'"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for automatic startup
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: auto
-  register: win_service_auto_start_mode
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for auto startup succeeded
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_auto_start_mode|changed"
-    - "win_service_auto_start_mode.start_mode == 'auto'"
-    - "win_service_auto_start_mode.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for automatic startup again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: auto
-  register: win_service_auto_start_mode_again
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for auto startup again no changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_auto_start_mode_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_auto_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'auto'"
-    - "win_service_auto_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for delayed startup from automatic
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: delayed
-  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup from auto succeeded
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto|changed"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto.start_mode == 'delayed'"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: enable the service for delayed startup from automatic again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: delayed
-  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again
-
-- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup from auto succeeded again no change
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again.start_mode == 'delayed'"
-    - "win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: start the service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: started
-  register: win_service_start
-
-- name: check that starting the service succeeds with changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_start|changed"
-    - "win_service_start.state == 'running'"
-
-- name: start the service again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: started
-  register: win_service_start_again
-
-- name: check that starting the service succeeds again with no changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_start_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_start_again.state == 'running'"
-
-
-- name: restart the service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: restarted
-  register: win_service_restart
-
-- name: check that restarting the service succeeds with changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_restart|changed"
-    - "win_service_restart.state =='running'"
-
-- name: restart the service again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: restarted
-  register: win_service_restart_again
-
-- name: check that restarting the service again succeeds with changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_restart_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_restart_again.state =='running'"
-
-- name: disable the service while running
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: disabled
-  register: win_service_disabled_while_running
-
-- name: check that disabling the service succeeds, service is still running
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_disabled_while_running|changed"
-    - "win_service_disabled_while_running.start_mode == 'disabled'"
-    - "win_service_disabled_while_running.state == 'running'"
-
-- name: disable the service while running again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    start_mode: disabled
-  register: win_service_disabled_while_running_again
-
-- name: check that disabling the service again succeeds, service is still running but with no changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_disabled_while_running_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_disabled_while_running_again.start_mode == 'disabled'"
-    - "win_service_disabled_while_running_again.state == 'running'"
-
-- name: stop the service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: stopped
-  register: win_service_stopped
-
-- name: check that stopping the service succeeds with changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_stopped|changed"
-    - "win_service_stopped.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: stop the service again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: stopped
-  register: win_service_stopped_again
-
-- name: check that stopping the service again succeeds with no changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_stopped_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_stopped_again.state == 'stopped'"
-
-- name: set username without password
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: username
-  register: win_service_change_user_without_password
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check that setting a user without a password fails
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_user_without_password|failed"
-    - "win_service_change_user_without_password.msg"
-
-- name: set password without username
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    password: password
-  register: win_service_change_password_without_user
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check that setting a user without a password fails
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_password_without_user|failed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_without_user.msg"
-
-- name: set service username to Network Service and desktop interact fail
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
-    password: ""
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_desktop_interact_not_local_system
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check that setting desktop interact with non LocalSystem failed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_desktop_interact_not_local_system|failed"
-    - "win_desktop_interact_not_local_system.msg"
-
-- name: set service username to Network Service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_network_service
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Network Service
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_password_network_service|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_network_service.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\\\NetworkService'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_network_service.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to Network Service again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_network_service_again
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Network Service and nothing changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_change_password_network_service_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_network_service_again.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\\\NetworkService'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_network_service_again.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to interact with desktop with existing user to fail
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_service_desktop_interact_current_user_fail
-  ignore_errors: True
-
-- name: check that setting desktop interact with current user not LocalSystem failed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_desktop_interact_current_user_fail|failed"
-    - "win_service_desktop_interact_current_user_fail.msg"
-
-- name: set service username to Local Service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_local_service
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Local Service
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_service|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_service.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\\\LocalService'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_service.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to Local Service again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_local_service_again
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Local Service and nothing changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_change_password_local_service_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_service_again.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\\\LocalService'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_service_again.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to Local System
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: LocalSystem
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_local_system
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Local System
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_system|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_system.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_system.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to Local System again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: LocalSystem
-    password: ""
-  register: win_service_change_password_local_system_again
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to Local System and nothing changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_change_password_local_system_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_system_again.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_local_system_again.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to Local System with desktop interaction
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: LocalSystem
-    password: ""
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_service_local_system_desktop
-
-- name: check that the service has been set to Local System with desktop interaction
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_local_system_desktop|changed"
-    - "win_service_local_system_desktop.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_local_system_desktop.desktop_interact == True"
-    
-- name: set service username to Local System with desktop interaction again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: LocalSystem
-    password: ""
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_service_local_system_desktop_again
-
-- name: check that the service has been set to Local System with desktop interaction again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_local_system_desktop_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_local_system_desktop_again.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_local_system_desktop_again.desktop_interact == True"
-
-- name: set desktop interaction to disabled
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    desktop_interact: False
-  register: win_service_desktop_disable
-
-- name: check that desktop interaction has been disabled
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_desktop_disable|changed"
-    - "win_service_desktop_disable.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_desktop_disable.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set desktop interaction to disabled again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    desktop_interact: False
-  register: win_service_desktop_disable_again
-
-- name: check that desktop interaction has been disabled again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_desktop_disable_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_desktop_disable_again.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_desktop_disable_again.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set desktop interaction to enabled with current user as LocalSystem
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_service_desktop_enable
-
-- name: check that desktop iteraction has been enabled
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_desktop_enable|changed"
-    - "win_service_desktop_enable.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_desktop_enable.desktop_interact == True"
-
-- name: set desktop interaction to enabled with current user as LocalSystem again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    desktop_interact: True
-  register: win_service_desktop_enable_again
-
-- name: check that desktop iteraction has been enabled again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_desktop_enable_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_desktop_enable_again.username == 'LocalSystem'"
-    - "win_service_desktop_enable_again.desktop_interact == True"
-
-- name: set service username to current user
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: ".\\{{ansible_user}}"
-    password: "{{ansible_password}}"
-  register: win_service_change_password_current_user
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to current user
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_change_password_current_user|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_current_user.username == '.\\\\{{ansible_user}}'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_current_user.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service username to current user again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    username: ".\\{{ansible_user}}"
-    password: "{{ansible_password}}"
-  register: win_service_change_password_current_user_again
-
-- name: check that the service user has been set to current user and nothing changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_change_password_current_user_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_change_password_current_user_again.username == '.\\\\{{ansible_user}}'"
-    - "win_service_change_password_current_user_again.desktop_interact == False"
-
-- name: set service display name
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    display_name: Test Service New
-  register: win_service_display_name
-
-- name: check that the service display name has been changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_display_name|changed"
-    - "win_service_display_name.display_name == 'Test Service New'"
-
-- name: set service display name again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    display_name: Test Service New
-  register: win_service_display_name_again
-
-- name: check that the service display name has been changed again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_display_name_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_display_name_again.display_name == 'Test Service New'"
-
-- name: set service description
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    description: New Description
-  register: win_service_description
-
-- name: check that the service description has been changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_description|changed"
-    - "win_service_description.description == 'New Description'"
-
-- name: set service description again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    description: New Description
-  register: win_service_description_again
-
-- name: check that the service description has been changed again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_description_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_description_again.description == 'New Description'"
-
-- name: set service path
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    path: C:\temp\test.exe
-  register: win_service_path
-
-- name: check that the service path has been changed
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_path|changed"
-    - "win_service_path.path == 'C:\\\\temp\\\\test.exe'"
-
-- name: set service path again
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    path: C:\temp\test.exe
-  register: win_service_path_again
-
-- name: check that the service path has been changed again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_path_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_path_again.path == 'C:\\\\temp\\\\test.exe'"
-
-- name: revert original service path back to normal
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
-
-- name: create new second dependency parent service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceParent2
-    display_name: Test Service Parent 2
-    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
-
-- name: create new dependency service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    display_name: Test Service Dependency
-    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
-    dependencies: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  register: win_service_dependency_string
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been created
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_dependency_string|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_string.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']"
-
-- name: create new dependencys service again
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  register: win_service_dependency_string_again
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been created again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_dependency_string_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_string_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']"
-
-- name: add another dependency to service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
-    dependency_action: add
-  register: win_service_dependency_add
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been added
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_dependency_add|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_add.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']"
-
-- name: add another dependency to service again
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
-    dependency_action: add
-  register: win_service_dependency_add_again
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been added again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_dependency_add_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_add_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']"
-
-- name: remove another dependency to service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
-    dependency_action: remove
-  register: win_service_dependency_add
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been remove
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_dependency_add|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_add.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']"
-
-- name: remove another dependency to service again
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
-    dependency_action: remove
-  register: win_service_dependency_add_again
-
-- name: check that the service with a dependency has been removed again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "not win_service_dependency_add_again|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_add_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']"
-
-- name: set dependency with a list
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    dependencies: ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']
-    dependency_action: set
-  register: win_service_dependency_set_list
-
-- name: check that the service with dependencies has been set
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_dependency_set_list|changed"
-    - "win_service_dependency_set_list.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']"
-
-- name: make sure all services are stopped, set to LocalSystem and set to auto start before next test
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{item}}"
-    force_dependent_services: True
-    state: stopped
-    start_mode: auto
-    username: LocalSystem
-    password: ""
-  with_items:
-  - "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  - TestServiceParent2
-  - TestServiceDependency
-
-- name: start up dependency service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-    state: started
-
-- name: wait 5 seconds for service to propagate service startup
-  pause:
-    seconds: 5
-
-- name: get stat of 1st parent service
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  register: win_service_parent1_stat
-
-- name: get stat of 2nd parent service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceParent2
-  register: win_service_parent2_stat
-
-- name: get stat of dependent service
-  win_service:
-    name: TestServiceDependency
-  register: win_service_dependent_stat
-
-- name: check that the dependency services started correctly and have the correct stats
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_parent1_stat.state == 'running'"
-    - "win_service_parent2_stat.state == 'running'"
-    - "win_service_dependent_stat.state == 'running'"
-    - "win_service_parent1_stat.depended_by == ['TestServiceDependency']"
-    - "win_service_parent2_stat.depended_by == ['TestServiceDependency']"
-
-- name: fail to remove service with dependencies
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    state: absent
-  register: win_service_removed_failed
-  failed_when: win_service_removed_failed.msg != "Cannot stop service 'Test Service New (TestService)' because it has dependent services. It can only be stopped if the Force flag is set."
-
-- name: remove the service while ignoring dependencies
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-    force_dependent_services: True
-    state: absent
-  register: win_service_removed
-
-- name: check that removing the service while ignoring dependencies succeeds with changes
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - "win_service_removed|changed"
-    - "win_service_removed.exists == False"
-    - "win_service_removed.description is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.display_name is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.name is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.path is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.start_mode is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.state is not defined"
-    - "win_service_removed.username is not defined"
-
-- name: make sure all services are removed in the end
-  win_service:
-    name: "{{item}}"
-    force_dependent_services: True
-    state: absent
-  with_items:
-  - "{{test_win_service_name}}"
-  - TestServiceParent2
-  - TestServiceDependency
+- name: get details of the {{test_win_service_pause_name}} service
+  win_service:
+    name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+  register: pause_service_details
+
+- block:
+  - include_tasks: tests.yml
+
+  always:
+  - name: ensure the {{test_win_service_pause_name}} is set to stopped if it was stopped
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: stopped
+      force_dependent_services: True
+    when: pause_service_details.state == 'stopped'
+
+  - name: make sure all services are removed in the end
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{item}}'
+      force_dependent_services: True
+      state: absent
+    with_items:
+    - '{{test_win_service_name}}'
+    - TestServiceParent2
+    - TestServiceDependency
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf31165a13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_service/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,900 @@
+---
+- name: create new dummy test service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
+    display_name: "{{test_win_service_display_name}}"
+    description: "{{test_win_service_description}}"
+  register: win_service_added
+
+- name: check that creating a new service succeeds with a change
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_added|changed
+    - win_service_added.name == test_win_service_name
+    - win_service_added.can_pause_and_continue == False
+    - win_service_added.display_name == test_win_service_display_name
+    - win_service_added.description == test_win_service_description
+    - win_service_added.path == test_win_service_path
+    - win_service_added.state == 'stopped'
+    - win_service_added.start_mode == 'auto'
+    - win_service_added.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_added.desktop_interact == False
+    - win_service_added.dependencies == []
+    - win_service_added.depended_by == []
+    - win_service_added.exists == True
+
+- name: test win_service module with short name
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+  register: win_service_name
+
+- name: check win_service result with short name
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_name|changed
+    - win_service_name.name == test_win_service_name
+    - win_service_name.can_pause_and_continue == False
+    - win_service_name.display_name == test_win_service_display_name
+    - win_service_name.start_mode == 'auto'
+    - win_service_name.state == 'stopped'
+    - win_service_name.description == test_win_service_description
+    - win_service_name.exists == True
+    - win_service_name.path == test_win_service_path
+    - win_service_name.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_name.desktop_interact == False
+    - win_service_name.dependencies == []
+    - win_service_name.depended_by == []
+
+- name: test win_service module with display name
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_display_name}}"
+  register: win_service_display_name
+
+- name: check win_service result with display name
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_display_name|changed
+    - win_service_display_name.name == test_win_service_name
+    - win_service_display_name.can_pause_and_continue == False
+    - win_service_display_name.display_name == test_win_service_display_name
+    - win_service_display_name.start_mode == 'auto'
+    - win_service_display_name.state == 'stopped'
+    - win_service_display_name.description == test_win_service_description
+    - win_service_display_name.exists == True
+    - win_service_display_name.path == test_win_service_path
+    - win_service_display_name.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_display_name.desktop_interact == False
+    - win_service_display_name.dependencies == []
+    - win_service_display_name.depended_by == []
+
+- name: test win_service module with invalid name
+  win_service:
+    name: iamnotaservice
+  register: win_service_invalid
+
+- name: check win_service result with invalid name
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_invalid|changed
+    - win_service_invalid.exists == False
+
+- name: test win_service module with invalid name and absent state
+  win_service:
+    name: iamnotaservice
+    state: absent
+  register: win_service_invalid_with_absent
+
+- name: check win_service result with invalid name and absent state
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_invalid_with_absent|changed
+    - win_service_invalid_with_absent.exists == False
+
+- name: test win_service module with invalid name and startup
+  win_service:
+    name: iamnotaservice
+    state: started
+  register: win_service_invalid_with_action
+  failed_when: win_service_invalid_with_action.msg != "Service \'iamnotaservice\' is not installed, need to set \'path\' to create a new service"
+
+- name: make sure the service is stopped and disabled for next tests
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: stopped
+    start_mode: disabled
+  register: win_service_stopped_disabled
+
+- name: try to start the disabled service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: started
+  register: win_service_start_disabled
+  failed_when: "'Cannot start service ' + test_win_service_name + ' on computer' not in win_service_start_disabled.msg"
+
+- name: enable the service for manual startup
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: manual
+  register: win_service_manual_start_mode
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for manual startup succeeded
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_manual_start_mode|changed
+    - win_service_manual_start_mode.start_mode == 'manual'
+    - win_service_manual_start_mode.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for manual startup again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: manual
+  register: win_service_manual_start_mode_again
+
+- name: check that enabling service for manual startup again didn't change anything
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_manual_start_mode_again|changed
+    - win_service_manual_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'manual'
+    - win_service_manual_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for delayed startup from non automatic
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: delayed
+  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode
+
+- name: check that that enabling the service for delayed startup succeeded
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode|changed
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode.start_mode == 'delayed'
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for delayed startup from non automatic again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: delayed
+  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_again
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup again no changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_delayed_start_mode_again|changed
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'delayed'
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for automatic startup
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: auto
+  register: win_service_auto_start_mode
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for auto startup succeeded
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_auto_start_mode|changed
+    - win_service_auto_start_mode.start_mode == 'auto'
+    - win_service_auto_start_mode.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for automatic startup again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: auto
+  register: win_service_auto_start_mode_again
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for auto startup again no changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_auto_start_mode_again|changed
+    - win_service_auto_start_mode_again.start_mode == 'auto'
+    - win_service_auto_start_mode_again.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for delayed startup from automatic
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: delayed
+  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup from auto succeeded
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto|changed
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto.start_mode == 'delayed'
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: enable the service for delayed startup from automatic again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: delayed
+  register: win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again
+
+- name: check that enabling the service for delayed startup from auto succeeded again no change
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again|changed
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again.start_mode == 'delayed'
+    - win_service_delayed_start_mode_from_auto_again.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: start the service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: started
+  register: win_service_start
+
+- name: check that starting the service succeeds with changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_start|changed
+    - win_service_start.state == 'running'
+
+- name: start the service again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: started
+  register: win_service_start_again
+
+- name: check that starting the service succeeds again with no changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_start_again|changed
+    - win_service_start_again.state == 'running'
+
+- name: restart the service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: restarted
+  register: win_service_restart
+
+- name: check that restarting the service succeeds with changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_restart|changed
+    - win_service_restart.state =='running'
+
+- name: restart the service again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: restarted
+  register: win_service_restart_again
+
+- name: check that restarting the service again succeeds with changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_restart_again|changed
+    - win_service_restart_again.state =='running'
+
+- name: disable the service while running
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: disabled
+  register: win_service_disabled_while_running
+
+- name: check that disabling the service succeeds, service is still running
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_disabled_while_running|changed
+    - win_service_disabled_while_running.start_mode == 'disabled'
+    - win_service_disabled_while_running.state == 'running'
+
+- name: disable the service while running again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    start_mode: disabled
+  register: win_service_disabled_while_running_again
+
+- name: check that disabling the service again succeeds, service is still running but with no changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_disabled_while_running_again|changed
+    - win_service_disabled_while_running_again.start_mode == 'disabled'
+    - win_service_disabled_while_running_again.state == 'running'
+
+- name: stop the service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: stopped
+  register: win_service_stopped
+
+- name: check that stopping the service succeeds with changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_stopped|changed
+    - win_service_stopped.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: stop the service again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: stopped
+  register: win_service_stopped_again
+
+- name: check that stopping the service again succeeds with no changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_stopped_again|changed
+    - win_service_stopped_again.state == 'stopped'
+
+- name: set username without password
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: username
+  register: win_service_change_user_without_password
+  failed_when: win_service_change_user_without_password.msg != "The argument 'password' must be supplied with 'username'"
+
+- name: set password without username
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    password: password
+  register: win_service_change_password_without_user
+  failed_when: win_service_change_password_without_user.msg != "The argument 'username' must be supplied with 'password'"
+
+- name: set service username to Network Service and desktop interact fail
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
+    password: ""
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_desktop_interact_not_local_system
+  failed_when: win_desktop_interact_not_local_system.msg != "Can only set 'desktop_interact' to true when 'username' equals 'LocalSystem'"
+
+- name: set service username to Network Service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_network_service
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Network Service
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_change_password_network_service|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_network_service.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService'
+    - win_service_change_password_network_service.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to Network Service again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_network_service_again
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Network Service and nothing changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_change_password_network_service_again|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_network_service_again.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService'
+    - win_service_change_password_network_service_again.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to interact with desktop with existing user to fail
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_service_desktop_interact_current_user_fail
+  failed_when: win_service_desktop_interact_current_user_fail.msg != "Can only set desktop_interact to true when service is run with/or 'username' equals 'LocalSystem'"
+
+- name: set service username to Local Service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_local_service
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Local Service
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_change_password_local_service|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_local_service.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService'
+    - win_service_change_password_local_service.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to Local Service again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_local_service_again
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Local Service and nothing changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_change_password_local_service_again|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_local_service_again.username == 'NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService'
+    - win_service_change_password_local_service_again.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to Local System
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: LocalSystem
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_local_system
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Local System
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_change_password_local_system|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_local_system.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_change_password_local_system.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to Local System again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: LocalSystem
+    password: ""
+  register: win_service_change_password_local_system_again
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to Local System and nothing changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_change_password_local_system_again|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_local_system_again.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_change_password_local_system_again.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to Local System with desktop interaction
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: LocalSystem
+    password: ""
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_service_local_system_desktop
+
+- name: check that the service has been set to Local System with desktop interaction
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_local_system_desktop|changed
+    - win_service_local_system_desktop.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_local_system_desktop.desktop_interact == True
+    
+- name: set service username to Local System with desktop interaction again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: LocalSystem
+    password: ""
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_service_local_system_desktop_again
+
+- name: check that the service has been set to Local System with desktop interaction again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_local_system_desktop_again|changed
+    - win_service_local_system_desktop_again.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_local_system_desktop_again.desktop_interact == True
+
+- name: set desktop interaction to disabled
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    desktop_interact: False
+  register: win_service_desktop_disable
+
+- name: check that desktop interaction has been disabled
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_desktop_disable|changed
+    - win_service_desktop_disable.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_desktop_disable.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set desktop interaction to disabled again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    desktop_interact: False
+  register: win_service_desktop_disable_again
+
+- name: check that desktop interaction has been disabled again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_desktop_disable_again|changed
+    - win_service_desktop_disable_again.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_desktop_disable_again.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set desktop interaction to enabled with current user as LocalSystem
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_service_desktop_enable
+
+- name: check that desktop iteraction has been enabled
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_desktop_enable|changed
+    - win_service_desktop_enable.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_desktop_enable.desktop_interact == True
+
+- name: set desktop interaction to enabled with current user as LocalSystem again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    desktop_interact: True
+  register: win_service_desktop_enable_again
+
+- name: check that desktop iteraction has been enabled again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_desktop_enable_again|changed
+    - win_service_desktop_enable_again.username == 'LocalSystem'
+    - win_service_desktop_enable_again.desktop_interact == True
+
+- name: set service username to current user
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: ".\\{{ansible_user}}"
+    password: "{{ansible_password}}"
+  register: win_service_change_password_current_user
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to current user
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_change_password_current_user|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_current_user.username == '.\\{{ansible_user}}'
+    - win_service_change_password_current_user.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service username to current user again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    username: ".\\{{ansible_user}}"
+    password: "{{ansible_password}}"
+  register: win_service_change_password_current_user_again
+
+- name: check that the service user has been set to current user and nothing changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_change_password_current_user_again|changed
+    - win_service_change_password_current_user_again.username == '.\\{{ansible_user}}'
+    - win_service_change_password_current_user_again.desktop_interact == False
+
+- name: set service display name
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    display_name: Test Service New
+  register: win_service_display_name
+
+- name: check that the service display name has been changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_display_name|changed
+    - win_service_display_name.display_name == 'Test Service New'
+
+- name: set service display name again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    display_name: Test Service New
+  register: win_service_display_name_again
+
+- name: check that the service display name has been changed again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_display_name_again|changed
+    - win_service_display_name_again.display_name == 'Test Service New'
+
+- name: set service description
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    description: New Description
+  register: win_service_description
+
+- name: check that the service description has been changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_description|changed
+    - win_service_description.description == 'New Description'
+
+- name: set service description again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    description: New Description
+  register: win_service_description_again
+
+- name: check that the service description has been changed again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_description_again|changed
+    - win_service_description_again.description == 'New Description'
+
+- name: set service path
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    path: C:\temp\test.exe
+  register: win_service_path
+
+- name: check that the service path has been changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_path|changed
+    - win_service_path.path == 'C:\\temp\\test.exe'
+
+- name: set service path again
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    path: C:\temp\test.exe
+  register: win_service_path_again
+
+- name: check that the service path has been changed again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_path_again|changed
+    - win_service_path_again.path == 'C:\\temp\\test.exe'
+
+- name: revert original service path back to normal
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
+
+- name: create new second dependency parent service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceParent2
+    display_name: Test Service Parent 2
+    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
+
+- name: create new dependency service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    display_name: Test Service Dependency
+    path: "{{test_win_service_path}}"
+    dependencies: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+  register: win_service_dependency_string
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been created
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_dependency_string|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_string.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']
+
+- name: create new dependencys service again
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+  register: win_service_dependency_string_again
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been created again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_dependency_string_again|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_string_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']
+
+- name: add another dependency to service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
+    dependency_action: add
+  register: win_service_dependency_add
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been added
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_dependency_add|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_add.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']
+
+- name: add another dependency to service again
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
+    dependency_action: add
+  register: win_service_dependency_add_again
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been added again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_dependency_add_again|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_add_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']
+
+- name: remove another dependency to service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
+    dependency_action: remove
+  register: win_service_dependency_add
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been remove
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_dependency_add|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_add.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']
+
+- name: remove another dependency to service again
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: ['TestServiceParent2']
+    dependency_action: remove
+  register: win_service_dependency_add_again
+
+- name: check that the service with a dependency has been removed again
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not win_service_dependency_add_again|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_add_again.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}']
+
+- name: set dependency with a list
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    dependencies: ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']
+    dependency_action: set
+  register: win_service_dependency_set_list
+
+- name: check that the service with dependencies has been set
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_dependency_set_list|changed
+    - win_service_dependency_set_list.dependencies == ['{{test_win_service_name}}', 'TestServiceParent2']
+
+- name: make sure all services are stopped, set to LocalSystem and set to auto start before next test
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{item}}"
+    force_dependent_services: True
+    state: stopped
+    start_mode: auto
+    username: LocalSystem
+    password: ""
+  with_items:
+  - '{{test_win_service_name}}'
+  - TestServiceParent2
+  - TestServiceDependency
+
+- name: start up dependency service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+    state: started
+
+- name: wait 5 seconds for service to propagate service startup
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
+- name: get stat of 1st parent service
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+  register: win_service_parent1_stat
+
+- name: get stat of 2nd parent service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceParent2
+  register: win_service_parent2_stat
+
+- name: get stat of dependent service
+  win_service:
+    name: TestServiceDependency
+  register: win_service_dependent_stat
+
+- name: check that the dependency services started correctly and have the correct stats
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_parent1_stat.state == 'running'
+    - win_service_parent2_stat.state == 'running'
+    - win_service_dependent_stat.state == 'running'
+    - win_service_parent1_stat.depended_by == ['TestServiceDependency']
+    - win_service_parent2_stat.depended_by == ['TestServiceDependency']
+
+- name: fail to remove service with dependencies
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    state: absent
+  register: win_service_removed_failed
+  failed_when: win_service_removed_failed.msg != "Cannot stop service 'Test Service New (TestService)' because it has dependent services. It can only be stopped if the Force flag is set."
+
+- name: remove the service while ignoring dependencies
+  win_service:
+    name: "{{test_win_service_name}}"
+    force_dependent_services: True
+    state: absent
+  register: win_service_removed
+
+- name: check that removing the service while ignoring dependencies succeeds with changes
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - win_service_removed|changed
+    - win_service_removed.exists == False
+    - win_service_removed.description is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.display_name is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.name is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.path is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.start_mode is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.state is not defined
+    - win_service_removed.username is not defined
+
+# only run these tests if TapiSrv is already stopped, don't want to impact an existing server
+- block:
+  - name: start the pausable service
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: started
+    register: stat_pausable_service
+
+  - name: assert get details on a pausable service
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - stat_pausable_service.can_pause_and_continue == True
+
+  - name: pause a service check
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: paused
+    register: win_service_paused_check
+    check_mode: yes
+
+  - name: assert pause a service check
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - win_service_paused_check|changed
+      - win_service_paused_check.state == 'running'
+
+  - name: pause a service
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: paused
+    register: win_service_paused
+
+  - name: assert pause a service
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - win_service_paused|changed
+      - win_service_paused.state == 'paused'
+
+  - name: pause a service again
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: paused
+    register: win_service_paused_again
+
+  - name: assert pause a service again
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - not win_service_paused_again|changed
+
+  - name: start a paused service check
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: started
+    register: start_paused_service_check
+    check_mode: yes
+
+  - name: assert start a paused service check
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - start_paused_service_check|changed
+      - start_paused_service_check.state == 'paused'
+
+  - name: start a paused service
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: started
+    register: start_paused_service
+
+  - name: assert start a paused service
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - start_paused_service|changed
+      - start_paused_service.state == 'running'
+
+  - name: pause service for next test
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: paused
+
+  - name: stop a paused service check
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: stopped
+      force_dependent_services: True
+    register: stop_paused_service_check
+    check_mode: yes
+
+  - name: assert stop a paused service check
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - stop_paused_service_check|changed
+      - stop_paused_service_check.state == 'paused'
+
+  - name: stop a paused service
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: stopped
+      force_dependent_services: True
+    register: stop_paused_service
+
+  - name: assert stop a paused service
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - stop_paused_service|changed
+      - stop_paused_service.state == 'stopped'
+
+  - name: fail to pause a stopped service check
+    win_service:
+      name: '{{test_win_service_pause_name}}'
+      state: paused
+    register: fail_pause_stopped_service
+    failed_when: "fail_pause_stopped_service.msg != 'failed to pause service ' + test_win_service_pause_name + ': The service does not support pausing'"
+  when: pause_service_details.state == 'stopped'