Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationQ & A: How do I Restart my Application/Service Regularly from AlwaysUp?We are currently using AlwaysUp with several executable instances. We need to have these restarted daily due to memory leaks from the application. I don’t see a scheduling restart option in AlwaysUp. I think this could be done through a … Continue reading Q & A: How Do I Turn Off Service Protector During Scheduled Maintenance?Wanted to know if there’s a way for Service Protector to not monitor a service during a patching period of time? Or any scheduled period of time without sending a million alerts? — Mark @ Red Roof Inns Hi Mark. … Continue reading Posted in Service Protector Tagged maintenance, net.exe, q&a, service-protector, support, task-scheduler Leave a comment A Windows Service is Spoiling my Backup. Help!Backups are an essential part of any professional system. Schedule them regularly or risk losing valuable data (and precious time) when a component fails. But backing up a live system can often be tricky. The backup software must “lock” each … Continue reading Top 10 differences between a Windows Service and a regular applicationFirst, let’s start with some definitions… What is a regular application? A regular application is one that you start and run on your Windows desktop. You launch it from a desktop icon, by double-clicking an associated document, or by typing … Continue reading Essential Tools for Windows Services: The NET CommandIf you manage Windows Services and are comfortable working from the command line, then the Windows NET.EXE command should be in your toolkit. Use it to easily start, stop, pause or restart any service from an elevated command prompt, or … Continue reading |