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Your Windows Service Says “Running,” But Is It Actually Working?

A green “Running” status in Services.msc can be very reassuring. Indeed, it means that your service’s executable is still active. But it’s NOT proof that your application is healthy — serving requests, processing jobs or accepting connections. The truth is … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp Feature Spotlight: Set Your Application’s Priority

What’s the “set priority” feature? Why would I use it? How do I set my application’s priority in AlwaysUp? What are your best tips for setting CPU priority? What’s the “set priority” feature? Why would I use it? Is AlwaysUp … Continue reading

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