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Q&A: Why Can’t OneDrive Find my Folder?

  We are currently testing AlwaysUp to manage OneDrive from two Windows 2022 STD 21H2 servers and sharing the data externally. Installation was very easy but it looks like the sync is not working as expected. Your FAQ says to try … Continue reading

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Essential Windows Services: Security Center / wscsvc

In this article… What is the Security Center (wscsvc) service? Technical information What happens if I stop Security Center? Is it OK to disable the Security Center service? Questions? Problems? What is the Security Center (wscsvc) service? The Security Center … Continue reading

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Is AlwaysUp safe?

In this article… AlwaysUp is digitally signed, for authenticity Each release of AlwaysUp is scanned for viruses Hundreds of security-conscious companies & governments use AlwaysUp every day AlwaysUp is actively supported and regularly patched We built AlwaysUp with security in … Continue reading

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We’re Not Affected by the December 2021 Apache Log4j Vulnerability

In early December 2021, a severe remote code vulnerability was revealed in Apache Log4j — a very popular Java-based logging framework used by developers of web and server applications. The vulnerability affects a broad range of services and applications on … Continue reading

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Q&A: Where does AlwaysUp store the Password for my Windows Account?

  I was looking to use AlwaysUp to run Excel as a service, and it looks like you can specify an account. How is the password stored when specifying an account? I want to make sure it’s stored securely. — Ben … Continue reading

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