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Q&A: How do I Eliminate Errors from my C# Console App Windows Service?

  For a few years now, our company has been using AlwaysUp to run an internally developed C# console application as a service. The application checks a folder for incoming files and processes anything it finds. It runs every 30 seconds. … Continue reading

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Q&A: Why can’t AlwaysUp Open the Netman Service?

  Hi Team, AlwaysUp can start Thunderbird as a Windows Service and it runs without any problems. But I always get the following warnings: Unable to ensure that networking components are running: Netman: Unable to open the service: Zugriff verweigert. AlwaysUpService … Continue reading

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Q&A: Why does AlwaysUp Think my Application Stopped?

  Dear AlwaysUp support, We frequently get the following warning: AlwaysUpService has detected that the application has stopped. However, in the logs of our application we can’t see anything pointing to the reason why the application stopped. Why does AlwaysUp believe … Continue reading

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Q&A: How do I Restart a Windows Service on a Remote Computer?

  What’s the best way to restart a Windows Service remotely from our central domain server? — Sylvia W. Hi Sylvia. We know of at least five ways to restart a Windows Service on a remote machine. Let’s review each method, … Continue reading

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