The Core Technologies Blog

Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 Operation


AlwaysUp 9: Improvements for running Dropbox/Google Drive/Box Sync/OneDrive 24×7 in the background

We are pleased to announce the availability of AlwaysUp version 9.0, our market leading run-anything-as-windows-service solution used by thousands worldwide! New features include: Better support for Dropbox, Google Drive and other Applications Programs that allow you to run only a … Continue reading

Posted in AlwaysUp | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

AlwaysUp not Starting your Application? Troubleshoot with the Command Prompt

If you find that your application is starting and then quickly stopping when you run it with AlwaysUp, your application may be trying to report an error message that you simply cannot see. In this situation, we recommend starting your … Continue reading

Posted in AlwaysUp | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Getting ready for Windows 10

The next version of Windows, dubbed Windows 10 is expected to be released in the second half of 2015. On October 1, Microsoft provided software makers with an early look at the new OS, so that we can test and … Continue reading

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

How to use the Event Viewer to troubleshoot problems with a Windows Service

A windows service, designed to run “headless” and unattended in the background, cannot easily employ conventional popup windows to report its activities as a user may not even be logged on. Instead, a service is encouraged to send important communication … Continue reading

Posted in Windows Services | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

The Top 5 Reasons to Run Your Application as a Windows Service with AlwaysUp

You need to start your application at boot, even if no one logs on A regular application will only run after a user has logged in and started it. Not so for Windows Services, which are automatically started by the … Continue reading

Posted in AlwaysUp | Tagged , | Leave a comment