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

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