Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationEssential Windows Services: Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service / WinDefendIn this article… What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? What happens if I stop WinDefend? Is it OK to disable the Defender service? Questions? Problems? What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? The WinDefend service … Continue reading I’m Worried. Will Microsoft Ever Prevent a Windows Service from Creating a User Interface?We’ve been deploying AlwaysUp with our products for years. We use it to run as services, many small programs we have developed as simple “stay in the tray area” windows applications. But lately, my co-workers have been criticizing that approach. … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged alwaysup, interactive-services, q&a, security, session-0-isolation, windows-services Leave a comment Looking Good on Windows Server 2025In this article… What’s new in Windows Server 2025? Any changes to Windows Services? Is AlwaysUp Compatible with Server 2025? Does Service Protector work on Server 2025? How about your free utilities? Any quirks on 2025? Preparing for the official … Continue reading Is it Safe to Automatically Log In to my Computer?In this article… What is automatic logon? Why would I use it? How do I enable auto logon? When is automatic logon a security risk? What can I do to mitigate the risks and make auto logon safe? What are … Continue reading Posted in Windows Tagged alwaysup, autologon, automatic-logon, security, task-scheduler, windows-services Leave a comment ServiceTray 5.1: Improvements to Help you Control any Windows Service from a Taskbar IconServiceTray 5.1 is out! This release includes several enhancements requested by folks using the software to control their Windows Services. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s new: You’ve got three more taskbar icons to choose from One of the most … Continue reading Posted in ServiceTray Tagged free-utilities, new-release, servicetray, windows-services Leave a comment |