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Q&A: Why Isn’t Automatic Login Working?

  As a workaround for recent problems running OneDrive in Session 0, we configured AlwaysUp to automatically log in and start OneDrive in the new session. I followed your instructions but it’s not working because, as far as I can see, … Continue reading

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Q&A: Why isn’t Google Drive For Desktop Working with AlwaysUp?

  I installed AlwaysUp on August 8 and set up Google Drive for desktop which has been working well until last Friday. It is now displaying an error message: “Unable to restart the application: “C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe” /c “”C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\Launch.bat”” exited … Continue reading

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How to Run Your GUI Applications as Windows Services (Without Breaking Them)

In this article… Why GUI applications don’t play nice with Windows Services Common pitfalls when wrapping a GUI app as a service DIY workarounds (and why they’re fragile) How AlwaysUp makes GUI apps behave like well-mannered services Step-by-step: Preparing a … Continue reading

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Q&A: How Do I Force AlwaysUp To Restart My Batch File When It Hangs?

  I have a batch file I want to run once every minute. It copies certain files from one place to another. I have the batch file set so that AlwaysUp restarts it when it “fails” (stops running) as it is … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp Feature Spotlight: Restrict Your App To Specific CPUs

What is the “restrict CPUs” feature? Why should I limit my application to one or more CPUs? How do I enable the “restrict CPUs” feature in AlwaysUp? How do I confirm that AlwaysUp is limiting my application to the designated … Continue reading

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