Revert "Update to WINDOWS_SERVICE.md" (#1664)

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@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ the general steps to set it up.
2. Create the directory `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` (if you install in a different
location simply specify the `-config` parameter with the desired location)
3. Place the telegraf.exe and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf`
4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run the following in PowerShell as an
administrator (You can wrap any spaces in the files paths in double quotes ""):
4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run (as an
administrator):
```
> C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
```
5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs
6. To check that it works, run:
```
> C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
> C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
```
7. To start collecting data, run: