diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/about.c b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/about.c
index f1f89e77b0a..d54eb0afc3c 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/about.c
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/about.c
@@ -12,43 +12,33 @@
 BOOL CALLBACK
 AboutDialogProc(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-    HWND  hLicenseEditWnd;
-    HICON hIcon = NULL;
-    TCHAR strLicense[700];
-
     switch (message)
     {
     case WM_INITDIALOG:
-
-        hIcon = (HICON)LoadImage(hInstance,
-                                 MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_SM_ICON),
-                                 IMAGE_ICON,
-                                 16,
-                                 16,
-                                 0);
-        if (hIcon)
-        {
-            SendMessage(hDlg,
-                        WM_SETICON,
-                        ICON_SMALL,
-                        (LPARAM)hIcon);
-            DestroyIcon(hIcon);
-        }
+    {
+        HWND hLicenseEditWnd;
 
         hLicenseEditWnd = GetDlgItem(hDlg,
                                      IDC_LICENSE_EDIT);
         if (hLicenseEditWnd)
         {
-            LoadString(hInstance,
-                       IDS_LICENSE,
-                       strLicense,
-                       sizeof(strLicense) / sizeof(TCHAR));
+            LPTSTR lpString;
 
-            SetWindowText(hLicenseEditWnd,
-                          strLicense);
+            if (AllocAndLoadString(&lpString,
+                                   hInstance,
+                                   IDS_LICENSE))
+            {
+                SetWindowText(hLicenseEditWnd,
+                              lpString);
+
+                HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(),
+                         0,
+                         lpString);
+            }
         }
 
         return TRUE;
+    }
 
     case WM_COMMAND:
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/control.c b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/control.c
index 4013ba2ef07..e08dafab86a 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/control.c
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/control.c
@@ -18,117 +18,99 @@ Control(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
     SC_HANDLE hSc;
     SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS ServiceStatus;
     SERVICE_STATUS Status;
-    LVITEM item;
     DWORD BytesNeeded = 0;
-    DWORD dwStartTickCount, dwOldCheckPoint;
+    BOOL bRet = FALSE;
+    BOOL bDispErr = TRUE;
 
-    item.mask = LVIF_PARAM;
-    item.iItem = Info->SelectedItem;
-    SendMessage(Info->hListView,
-                LVM_GETITEM,
-                0,
-                (LPARAM)&item);
-
-    /* open handle to the SCM */
     hSCManager = OpenSCManager(NULL,
                                NULL,
                                SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);
-    if (hSCManager == NULL)
+    if (hSCManager != NULL)
     {
-        GetError();
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-
-    /* open handle to the service */
-    hSc = OpenService(hSCManager,
-                      Info->pCurrentService->lpServiceName,
-                      SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);
-    if (hSc == NULL)
-    {
-        GetError();
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-
-    /* process requested action */
-    if (! ControlService(hSc,
-                         Control,
-                         &Status))
-    {
-        GetError();
-        CloseServiceHandle(hSc);
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-
-    /* query the state of the service */
-    if (! QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
-                               SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
-                               (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
-                               sizeof(SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS),
-                               &BytesNeeded))
-    {
-        GetError();
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-
-    /* Save the tick count and initial checkpoint. */
-    dwStartTickCount = GetTickCount();
-    dwOldCheckPoint = ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint;
-
-    /* loop whilst service is not running */
-    /* FIXME: needs more control adding. 'Loop' is temparary */
-    while (ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState != Control)
-    {
-        DWORD dwWaitTime;
-
-        dwWaitTime = ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint / 10;
-
-        if (dwWaitTime < 500)
-            dwWaitTime = 500;
-        else if (dwWaitTime > 5000)
-            dwWaitTime = 5000;
-
-        IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-
-        /* wait before checking status */
-        Sleep(dwWaitTime);
-
-        /* check status again */
-        if (! QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
-                                   SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
-                                   (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
-                                   sizeof(SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS),
-                                   &BytesNeeded))
+        hSc = OpenService(hSCManager,
+                          Info->pCurrentService->lpServiceName,
+                          SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS);
+        if (hSc != NULL)
         {
-            GetError();
-            return FALSE;
-        }
-
-        if (ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint > dwOldCheckPoint)
-        {
-            IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-            dwStartTickCount = GetTickCount();
-            dwOldCheckPoint = ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(GetTickCount() - dwStartTickCount > ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint)
+            if (ControlService(hSc,
+                               Control,
+                               &Status))
             {
-                /* No progress made within the wait hint */
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
+                bDispErr = FALSE;
 
-    CloseServiceHandle(hSc);
+                if (QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
+                                         SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
+                                         (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
+                                         sizeof(SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS),
+                                         &BytesNeeded))
+                {
+                    DWORD dwStartTickCount = GetTickCount();
+                    DWORD dwOldCheckPoint = ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint;
+                    DWORD dwMaxWait = 2000 * 60; // wait for 2 mins
+
+                    IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
+
+                    while (ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState != Control)
+                    {
+                        DWORD dwWaitTime = ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint / 10;
+
+                        if (!QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
+                                                  SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
+                                                  (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
+                                                  sizeof(SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS),
+                                                  &BytesNeeded))
+                        {
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint > dwOldCheckPoint)
+                        {
+                            /* The service is making progress, increment the progress bar */
+                            IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
+                            dwStartTickCount = GetTickCount();
+                            dwOldCheckPoint = ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            if(GetTickCount() >= dwStartTickCount + dwMaxWait)
+                            {
+                                /* give up */
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        if(dwWaitTime < 200)
+                            dwWaitTime = 200;
+                        else if (dwWaitTime > 10000)
+                            dwWaitTime = 10000;
+
+                        Sleep(dwWaitTime);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            CloseServiceHandle(hSc);
+        }
+
+        CloseServiceHandle(hSCManager);
+    }
 
     if (ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState == Control)
     {
         CompleteProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-        Sleep(1000);
-        return TRUE;
+        Sleep(500);
+        bRet = TRUE;
     }
     else
-        return FALSE;
+    {
+        if (bDispErr)
+            GetError();
+        else
+            DisplayString(_T("The service failed to start"));
+    }
+
+    return bRet;
+
 
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +128,7 @@ BOOL DoStop(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info)
                       hProgDlg,
                       SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP);
 
-        SendMessage(hProgDlg, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
+        DestroyWindow(hProgDlg);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -166,7 +148,7 @@ BOOL DoPause(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info)
                       hProgDlg,
                       SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE);
 
-        SendMessage(hProgDlg, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
+        DestroyWindow(hProgDlg);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -186,7 +168,7 @@ BOOL DoResume(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info)
                       hProgDlg,
                       SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE);
 
-        SendMessage(hProgDlg, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
+        DestroyWindow(hProgDlg);
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/bg-BG.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/bg-BG.rc
index 9887b0a4e7f..02fa5c02f5c 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/bg-BG.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/bg-BG.rc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CAPTION "
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Close", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Óïðàâëåíèå íà óñëóãèòå"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/de-DE.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/de-DE.rc
index 2fc4b077c30..422d5cae50a 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/de-DE.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/de-DE.rc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CAPTION "Info 
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Dienst-Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Dienst-Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Schließen", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Dienststeuerung"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/en-US.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/en-US.rc
index 0a89d25393e..9399ca3ce05 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/en-US.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/en-US.rc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CAPTION "About Service Manager"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Close", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Service Control"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/fr-FR.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/fr-FR.rc
index 6a19869f840..09ff234d3a6 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/fr-FR.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/fr-FR.rc
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ CAPTION "
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Gestionnaire de services v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Gestionnaire de services v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Fermer", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Contrôle du Service"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/id-ID.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/id-ID.rc
index c88674c0e22..39844e5da7c 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/id-ID.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/id-ID.rc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CAPTION "Tentang Manajer Layanan"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Manajer Layanan v0.8\nHak Cipta (C) 2005-2007\noleh Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Manajer Layanan v0.8\nHak Cipta (C) 2005-2007\noleh Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Tutup", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Kontrol Layanan"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/it-IT.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/it-IT.rc
index e9097af3e64..7db581e23e8 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/it-IT.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/it-IT.rc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CAPTION "Informazioni su Gestione Servizi"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Gestione Servizi v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@gmail.com)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Gestione Servizi v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@gmail.com)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Chiudi", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Service Control"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/pl-PL.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/pl-PL.rc
index f3374565182..4fc93917f9f 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/pl-PL.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/pl-PL.rc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ CAPTION "Service Manager - informacje"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.5.1\nCopyright (C) 2005-2006\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@gmail.com)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Service Manager v0.5.1\nCopyright (C) 2005-2006\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@gmail.com)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Zamknij", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Us³uga kontrolna"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/ru-RU.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/ru-RU.rc
index 44ecf1d18f6..34a6b5925fd 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/ru-RU.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/ru-RU.rc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ CAPTION "
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Ìåíåäæåð ñëóæá v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nîò Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 30
+  LTEXT "Ìåíåäæåð ñëóæá v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nîò Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Çàêðûòü", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Óïðàâëåíèå ñëóæáàìè"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "",IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS,"msctls_progress32",0x50000000,8,46,238,13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/th-TH.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/th-TH.rc
index 8c222a4cbdf..0b6a127a36e 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/th-TH.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/th-TH.rc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CAPTION "
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "â»Ãá¡ÃÁ¡ÒúÃÔ¡ÒèѴ¡Òà ÃØè¹ 0.8\nÅÔ¢ÊÔ·¸Ôì (C) 2005-2007\nâ´Â à¡é´ àÁÍÃì¿Õè (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "â»Ãá¡ÃÁ¡ÒúÃÔ¡ÒèѴ¡Òà ÃØè¹ 0.8\nÅÔ¢ÊÔ·¸Ôì (C) 2005-2007\nâ´Â à¡é´ àÁÍÃì¿Õè (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "»Ô´", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "µÑǤǺ¤ØÁºÃÔ¡ÒÃ"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/uk-UA.rc b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/uk-UA.rc
index d9942c11e97..f5fa8db40d0 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/uk-UA.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/lang/uk-UA.rc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CAPTION "
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
 STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
 BEGIN
-  LTEXT "Äèñïåò÷åð êåðóâàííÿ ñëóæáàìè v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 130, 26
+  LTEXT "Äèñïåò÷åð êåðóâàííÿ ñëóæáàìè v0.8\nCopyright (C) 2005-2007\nby Ged Murphy (gedmurphy@reactos.org)", IDC_STATIC, 48, 7, 135, 26
   PUSHBUTTON "Çàêðèòè", IDOK, 75, 162, 44, 15
   ICON IDI_SM_ICON, IDC_STATIC, 10, 10, 7, 30
   EDITTEXT IDC_LICENSE_EDIT, 8, 44, 174, 107, WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP | ES_READONLY | ES_MULTILINE
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ END
 IDD_DLG_PROGRESS DIALOGEX 6,6,255,89
 CAPTION "Óïðàâë³ííÿ ñëóæáàìè"
 FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg",0,0
-STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | DS_MODALFRAME
+STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_SYSMENU | WS_VISIBLE | DS_MODALFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
 BEGIN
   CONTROL "", IDC_SERVCON_PROGRESS, "msctls_progress32", 0x50000000, 8, 46, 238, 13
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/progress.c b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/progress.c
index 2a9d0024c85..6ecd86c9898 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/progress.c
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/progress.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "precomp.h"
 
-#define PROGRESSRANGE 8
+#define PROGRESSRANGE 20
 
 VOID
 CompleteProgressBar(HWND hProgDlg)
@@ -21,10 +21,21 @@ CompleteProgressBar(HWND hProgDlg)
 
     if (hProgBar)
     {
-        SendMessage(hProgBar,
-                    PBM_DELTAPOS,
-                    PROGRESSRANGE,
-                    0);
+        INT pos = 0;
+
+        pos = SendMessage(hProgBar,
+                          PBM_GETPOS,
+                          0,
+                          0);
+
+        for (; pos <= PROGRESSRANGE; pos++)
+        {
+            SendMessage(hProgBar,
+                        PBM_DELTAPOS,
+                        pos,
+                        0);
+            Sleep(15);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -82,10 +93,6 @@ ProgressDialogProc(HWND hDlg,
             }
         break;
 
-        case WM_DESTROY:
-            DestroyWindow(hDlg);
-        break;
-
         default:
             return FALSE;
     }
@@ -109,9 +116,6 @@ CreateProgressDialog(HWND hParent,
                             (DLGPROC)ProgressDialogProc);
     if (hProgDlg != NULL)
     {
-        ShowWindow(hProgDlg,
-                   SW_SHOW);
-
         /* write the  info to the progress dialog */
         LoadString(hInstance,
                    Event,
diff --git a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/start.c b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/start.c
index 8fa23687c0e..d97ff96348d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/start.c
+++ b/reactos/base/applications/mscutils/servman/start.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DoStartService(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
     SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS ServiceStatus;
     DWORD BytesNeeded = 0;
     BOOL bRet = FALSE;
+    BOOL bDispErr = TRUE;
 
     hSCManager = OpenSCManager(NULL,
                                NULL,
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ DoStartService(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
                               0,
                               NULL))
             {
+                bDispErr = FALSE;
+
                 if (QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
                                          SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
                                          (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
@@ -41,20 +44,14 @@ DoStartService(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
                 {
                     DWORD dwStartTickCount = GetTickCount();
                     DWORD dwOldCheckPoint = ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint;
+                    DWORD dwMaxWait = 2000 * 60; // wait for 2 mins
+
+                    IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
 
                     while (ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState != SERVICE_RUNNING)
                     {
                         DWORD dwWaitTime = ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint / 10;
 
-                        if(dwWaitTime < 1000)
-                            dwWaitTime = 500;
-                        else if (dwWaitTime > 10000)
-                            dwWaitTime = 10000;
-
-                        IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-                        Sleep(dwWaitTime );
-                        IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-
                         if (!QueryServiceStatusEx(hSc,
                                                   SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
                                                   (LPBYTE)&ServiceStatus,
@@ -73,12 +70,19 @@ DoStartService(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            if(GetTickCount() - dwStartTickCount > ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint)
+                            if(GetTickCount() >= dwStartTickCount + dwMaxWait)
                             {
-                                /* No progress made within the wait hint */
+                                /* give up */
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
+
+                        if(dwWaitTime < 200)
+                            dwWaitTime = 200;
+                        else if (dwWaitTime > 10000)
+                            dwWaitTime = 10000;
+
+                        Sleep(dwWaitTime);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -92,11 +96,16 @@ DoStartService(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info,
     if (ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState == SERVICE_RUNNING)
     {
         CompleteProgressBar(hProgDlg);
-        Sleep(1000);
+        Sleep(500);
         bRet = TRUE;
     }
     else
-        GetError();
+    {
+        if (bDispErr)
+            GetError();
+        else
+            DisplayString(_T("The service failed to start"));
+    }
 
     return bRet;
 }
@@ -114,13 +123,12 @@ DoStart(PMAIN_WND_INFO Info)
 
     if (hProgDlg)
     {
+        IncrementProgressBar(hProgDlg);
+
         bRet = DoStartService(Info,
                               hProgDlg);
 
-        SendMessage(hProgDlg,
-                    WM_DESTROY,
-                    0,
-                    0);
+        DestroyWindow(hProgDlg);
     }
 
     return bRet;