How to run Minio as a service on Windows (#3327)

docs/running-minio-as-a-service-on-windows.md

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+# Running Minio as a service on Windows
+
+## Install Minio service
+
+Download and install the [Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657). It 
+is old, but still works on recent Windows versions. On the latest Windows versions you'll get a warning message, but you can run
+it anyhow by clicking on "Run the program without getting help".
+
+Start cmd.exe and install the Minio service:
+
+```
+sc create Minio binPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\srvany.exe" DisplayName="Minio Cloudstorage"
+```
+
+Now we need to configure srvany using regedit. Start regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Minio and
+create a new key called Parameters. 
+
+![](./screenshots/windows-configure-registry.png?raw=true)
+
+Within the new key create a new String value called Application and enter the path of your Minio binary. (eg. C:\Minio\bin\minio.exe) And create
+another String value called AppParameters with value `server c:\data` where c:\data will be the location of the data folder.
+
+When you start services, look for the Minio service and start and stop (or make it automatically start at reboots) the service. 
+
+![](./screenshots/windows-configure-startup-type.png?raw=true)
+
+It is a good (and secure) practice to create a new user, assign rights to the data folder to this user and change the service Log On info to use the newly created user.
+
+![](./screenshots/windows-configure-user.png?raw=true)
+
+## Delete Minio service
+
+If you want to remove the Minio service, just enter the following command from the command line.
+
+```
+sc delete Minio
+```