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AlwaysUp 8.5: Run in Session at Boot, Switch To Session 0, and more

After months of testing, Version 8.5 of AlwaysUp, our award-winning application that runs any application as a Windows Service, is now available for download. It is a free upgrade for customers who purchased version 7 or 8 (after February 2010) … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp, Service Protector, ActiveBooks Listed in the Windows Store

While the newly-minted Windows Store focuses on applications developed specifically for Windows 8, Microsoft allows select desktop applications to feature there as well. And after jumping through the necessary hoops to establish compatibility, security and quality, AlwaysUp, Service Protector, and … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2012 Certified

Great news! After successfully completing the rigorous demands of the Windows Logo Program for Server Applications, AlwaysUp, Service Protector and ActiveBooks have all earned the Certified for Windows Server 2012 classification from Microsoft. Despite an early setback with hardware requirements, … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp works with Windows 8 & Windows Server 2012

We are pleased to report that AlwaysUp is working very well with both Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012! Here is a screenshot of AlwaysUp running Notepad as a service on Windows 8: The only problem we encountered was with … Continue reading

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AlwaysUp Version 8.0 Released

AlwaysUp version 8.0, released on August 4th, introduced several enhancements based on feedback from our many clients, including: Easier management of many applications: You can now select multiple applications and start, stop or change them all at once. Easily see … Continue reading

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