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AlwaysUp Feature Spotlight: Scheduled Restarts

What is a scheduled restart and how can it help me? How do I make AlwaysUp restart my application at a regular time? Can you show me a few examples? What are your best tips for scheduling a restart? What … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp Feature Spotlight: Run your App Without Admin Rights

Why should I run my application without admin rights? How do I make AlwaysUp start my application with basic rights only? What are your best tips for running my application without admin rights? Why should I run my application without … Continue reading

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Q&A: How do I make AlwaysUp run my Batch File as a Windows Service?

  We purchased AlwaysUp to run a batch file that runs a web front end for a database. But when we plug it in it doesn’t work. AlwaysUp tries to run the script but gives up after five tries. The script … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp Feature Spotlight: Capture Console Output

What is the “capture console output” feature? Why would I use it? How do I save the text from my application? What are your best tips for capturing text? What is the “capture console output” feature? Why would I use … Continue reading

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Q&A: Can AlwaysUp Close Dialog Boxes From My Application?

  We’re running a VB application as a service with AlwaysUp. Everything seems to be working except for in one situation. Can AlwaysUp detect when my program hangs with a dialog box waiting to press OK to continue? The application doesn’t … Continue reading

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