Professional Software for Windows Services / 24×7 OperationAlwaysUp not Starting your Application? Troubleshoot with the Command PromptIf 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 Getting ready for Windows 10The 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 How to use the Event Viewer to troubleshoot problems with a Windows ServiceA 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 alwaysup, event-logs, event-viewer, service-protector, windows-services 5 Comments The Top 5 Reasons to Run Your Application as a Windows Service with AlwaysUpYou 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 Introducing the AlwaysUp Troubleshooter: Helping you configure your application as a Windows ServiceWe are happy to announce the availability of the AlwaysUp Troubleshooter – our online, step-by-step guide to help you identify and resolve the most common problems encountered when configuring your application as a windows service. The troubleshooter is very easy … Continue reading |