This Powershell script returns a Windows service to Automatic mode and restarts it if it was stopped

KeepItAuto.ps1

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Script: KeepItAuto.ps1
#Author: Benjamin Newton - Excelian
#Version 1.0.0
#Keywords: DesiredState,Environment Management
#Comments:This script keeps services on Automatic and Alive!
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<# 
   .Synopsis 
    This script takes a list of service names. If those services have been set to Manual, it turns them automatic. It then turns them on. 

   .Parameter ServiceNames
    The services to keep alive 
#>

Param(
[CmdletBinding()]
[Parameter (Mandatory=$False)]
[string[]]
$ServiceNames = ('Logscape Agent')
)
Foreach ($SName in $ServiceNames){
    Try{
        $Service = Get-Service -Name $SName
        $WMIService = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Property StartMode -Filter "Name='$SName'"
    }

    Catch [System.Exception]{
        Write-Error $Error.ToString()
        $Error.Clear()
    }

    Try{
        If($WMIService.StartMode -eq 'Auto'){
            Write-Verbose "$SName : Already Automatic"
        }
        Else{
            Set-Service $Service.Name -StartupType Automatic 
            Write-Output "$SName : Switched to Automatic"
        }
    }

    Catch [System.Exception]{
        Write-Error $Error.ToString()
        $Error.Clear()
    }

    Try{

        If($Service.Status -eq "Running"){
            Write-Verbose "$SName : Already Running"
        }

        Else{
            Start-Service $Service.Name
            Write-Output "$SName : Starting Service"
        }
    }

    Catch [System.Exception]{
        Write-Error $Error.ToString()
        $Error.Clear()
    }
}