Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationQ&A: How do I Run my Script as a Windows Service — but only during Working Hours?I recently bought a license for AlwaysUp. I used it to install several scripts as Windows Services. Most of my scripts run one time per day, and those are fine. But I have others that must run every 30 minutes … Continue reading Q&A: Can I Sync Multiple Dropbox Accounts with AlwaysUp?I’m using AlwaysUp to install Dropbox as a service. Is it possible to run more than one Dropbox instance simultaneously, each from a different user profile? I realize in general this is a “Not A Good Thing to do”, but … Continue reading Posted in AlwaysUp Tagged alwaysup, dropbox, q&a, session-0-isolation, windows-services Leave a comment Q&A: Why did my Windows Service Start Unexpectedly?I’ve got a Windows Service that keeps starting by itself. Why is that happening? I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure out why… — Colin P. Hi Colin. There may be several culprits here. Let’s go through a few. … Continue reading Q&A: Why isn’t AlwaysUp Writing to the Windows Event Logs?Hello, I’m hoping you can help me troubleshoot some issues we are experiencing with AlwaysUp. We are currently using version 12.9.0.46. A user reported that something wasn’t working correctly with the application we’re running as a service. Upon investigating the … Continue reading Posted in AlwaysUp Tagged alwaysup, event-logs, event-viewer, localsystem-account, q&a Leave a comment Q&A: Why can’t AlwaysUp run my Batch File?Hi. I think I’ve written a batch file that your AlwaysUp software cannot run as a service. Here are the contents of my file: @echo off > usermessage.vbs ECHO Set wshShell = CreateObject( “WScript.Shell” ) >>usermessage.vbs ECHO wshShell.Popup “My Text … Continue reading Posted in AlwaysUp Tagged alwaysup, batch-file, q&a, session-0-isolation, vbscript, windows-services Leave a comment |