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Goodbye Google Drive, Hello Backup and Sync!

Posted on September 17, 2017

If you are running Google Drive as a windows service with AlwaysUp, beware: Google Drive is going away. The folks in Mountain View broke the news in a recent G Suite update, stating: Google Drive will no longer be supported … Continue reading →

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How to Verify that Dropbox is Synchronizing your Files and Folders

Posted on August 11, 2017

AlwaysUp is designed to run Dropbox 24/7 — starting it when your PC boots and keeping your files up to date all the time despite failures or other unexpected interruptions. You don’t even need to log on! But to gain … Continue reading →

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OneDrive Can’t Be Run Using Full Administrator Rights

Posted on July 7, 2017

OneDrive hates admin rights A customer looking to run OneDrive as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp recently contacted our support team for help. Even though he had diligently followed our step-by-step tutorial, his files were not being synchronized as intended. … Continue reading →

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How to Confirm that OneDrive is Synchronizing your Files

Posted on June 19, 2017

AlwaysUp is designed to run OneDrive all the time — starting it when your PC boots and keeping synchronization going 24×7 despite failures or other unexpected interruptions. You don’t even need to log on! But to gain those benefits, AlwaysUp … Continue reading →

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Why Does Windows SmartScreen Flag Our Software?

Posted on May 24, 2017

Last month we released a new version of our popular run-anything-as-a-windows-service software, AlwaysUp. Everything was going smoothly — until we encountered a very alarming situation while testing the new software on Windows 10! After downloading the new AlwaysUp installation executable … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows | Tagged alwaysup, edge-browser, internet-explorer, security, smartscreen-filter | Leave a comment

AlwaysUp Version 10 Released: Keep Your Windows App Running 24/7/365

Posted on May 7, 2017

Version 10 of AlwaysUp, which runs any application as a Windows Service, was released last month. The major changes include: Improved compatibility with Microsoft’s latest OS, Windows Server 2016. Several annoying Data Execution Prevention (DEP) issues on Windows 8 & … Continue reading →

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How to Turn Off OneDrive Automatic Updates

Posted on April 5, 2017

Automatic software updates are usually very welcome. You get bug fixes, security enhancements and the latest and greatest features, all without lifting a finger! But automatic updates have a dark side as well. What happens if an update, which usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged alwaysup, auto-update, onedrive, task-scheduler | 1 Comment

How do I Find my AlwaysUp Application in Task Manager?

Posted on March 2, 2017

When you use AlwaysUp to launch your mission-critical application as a Windows Service, your program will likely run invisibly in the background (on the isolated Session 0). No windows or familiar tray icon will appear on your desktop — which … Continue reading →

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How to Disable Automatic Updates when Running MT4 as a Windows Service

Posted on February 10, 2017

MetaTrader 4 (affectionately called MT4) is a very popular Forex trading platform. Several of our customers run the MT4 client as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp, ensuring that their trading platform operates continuously during trading hours. Automatic Updates can cause … Continue reading →

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My OneDrive Windows Service Doesn’t Work – Help!

Posted on February 2, 2017

Starting Microsoft OneDrive as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp is a great way to ensure that your important files are always up to date! The combination works well, but if you run into trouble, here are a few troubleshooting tips … Continue reading →