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AlwaysUp 8.7: Restart your Application when the PC Resumes

We are happy to report that AlwaysUp now integrates with the Windows power management system, to provide the ability to restart your applications when the host computer resumes from a low-power state (sleep or hibernation). This option is useful if … Continue reading

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Hey scripters, http-ping now returns the HTTP status code

Savvy programmers and administrators often use our free http-ping command line utility to check that their web servers up and serving pages. http-ping’s return code (the percentage of page downloads that succeeded) lets them know when the web server is … Continue reading

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MyFolders 3.5: Save time working with your files and folders

MyFolders, our free utility that helps you copy or move files to your favorite folders, has been updated. Version 3.5 focuses on improving compatibility with Windows 8 and Server 2012 while fixing a bug handling some non-English file names. MyFolders … Continue reading

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Working with Interactive Services? Switch to Session 0 whenever you like!

If you have a Windows Service that displays GUI elements in the isolated Session 0, then you know how frustrating it can be to work with Microsoft’s Interactive Services Detection Dialog. It pops up constantly, screaming for attention on the … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp 8.5: Run in Session at Boot, Switch To Session 0, and more

After months of testing, Version 8.5 of AlwaysUp, our award-winning application that runs any application as a Windows Service, is now available for download. It is a free upgrade for customers who purchased version 7 or 8 (after February 2010) … Continue reading

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