Not sure what type of tips you are looking for, see the following links http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3990/Simple-Windows-Service-Sample http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.serviceprocess.servicebase.aspx http://tech.pro/tutorial/895/creating-a-simple-windows-service-in-csharp
Also microsoft has an article entitled "Introduction to Windows Service Applications" i.e http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d56de412.aspx that is a good general introduction to making services in .Net.
