Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationTurbocharge your Applications Running as Windows Services with AlwaysUpRight now your computer is probably running over a hundred programs! And with just a handful of CPUs available — certainly not enough to dedicate a whole CPU to each process — Windows has to perform some wizardry to give … Continue reading Posted in AlwaysUp Tagged alwaysup, feature-spotlight, performance, windows-services Leave a comment Windows Server 2016 Test Drive: We’re Fully CompatibleWindows Server 2016 was quietly released on October 12th. This new operating system extends Microsoft’s reach into modern cloud technologies (with Nano Server and Docker) and introduces a host of under-the-hood improvements in security, networking and automation. This Technet article … Continue reading Posted in Windows Tagged alwaysup, service-protector, windows-server-2016, windows-services Leave a comment How do I Start ServiceTray when I Login to Windows?Our free ServiceTray utility manages any Windows Service from a convenient tray icon. Most folks that use the software configure it to start at login by placing a shortcut in the Windows Startup Folder, but unfortunately that method is not … Continue reading Posted in ServiceTray Tagged servicetray, support, task-scheduler, user-account-control, windows-services 2 Comments Why doesn’t my Windows Service Start at Boot?Windows Services promise 24/7 operation and it can be very frustrating when they don’t start as expected! Here are the top five reasons why a service may fail to launch when your server boots: Your Windows Service isn’t set to … Continue reading How to Automatically Dismiss Popups from a Windows ServiceWhy Windows Services Should Avoid Showing Popups/Dialog Boxes Unlike a regular application (like Microsoft Word) that you launch from a desktop icon and actively work with to accomplish a specific task, a Windows Service is designed to start when your … Continue reading Posted in Windows Services Tagged autoit, buzof, interactive-services, session-0-isolation, task-scheduler, windows-services Leave a comment |