3. Set the Startup Type options list of the Services window to your liking. Use the Automatic option to have Microsoft Windows automatically start the database service when the computer starts. Use the Manual option if you want Microsoft Windows to start up faster and require you to manually start the database service when necessary.

Database Connections

After Oracle XE is up and running, you can use a client application, tool, or utility to establish a database connection and perform work. Behind the scenes, the mechanisms of the database instance work to complete your requests and the requests of others that are using the same database instance. At the same time, Oracle XE automatically protects the work of all transactions while preserving ...

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