{"id":11198,"date":"2023-01-15T12:42:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T20:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=11198"},"modified":"2023-01-15T12:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T20:42:48","slug":"recycle-leaky-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/alwaysup\/recycle-leaky-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Can AlwaysUp Auto-Start and Recycle my Leaky Program Once per Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Can<\/div>\n
\n  I am trying out AlwaysUp<\/a> and so far I like the way it works. <\/p>\n

I’m running this program as a service is for only two reasons: to start when the computer boots and (the most important one) to be able to schedule it to stop and restart once a day at the time of my choosing. I need to do this or the program will run out of memory over time and cause all kinds of trouble when I am away from my computer for more than 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Is AlwaysUp capable of doing this?<\/p>\n

— Ron<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hi Ron.<\/p>\n

Yes, AlwaysUp can do both of the things you would like to do.<\/p>\n

AlwaysUp will start your program at boot<\/h2>\n

The first task — starting your program when your computer boots — was the main reason for building AlwaysUp. Rest assured that AlwaysUp will do everything in its power to ensure that your program starts quickly after a power cycle or any other event that causes your PC to reboot.<\/p>\n

Note that AlwaysUp provides a couple of options for when to launch your application:<\/p>\n

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    Automatically, when the computer boots<\/b>: Starts your application as quickly as possible, usually seconds after boot<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Automatically, but shortly after the computer boots<\/b>: Runs your application about 2 minutes after boot, after critical operating system services (e.g. networking, security) have started.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Make your selection on the General<\/b> tab when configuring your application:<\/p>\n

    \"Options<\/a><\/div>\n

    AlwaysUp will restart\/recycle your program daily<\/h2>\n

    The second task — recycling your application daily to keep it “fresh” — is easily done too.<\/p>\n

    In fact, recycling an application is one of AlwaysUp’s most popular features! It comes in handy for programs that get sicker over time, like yours does.<\/p>\n

    To illustrate, here are the steps to stop and restart your application at 3 AM every morning:<\/p>\n

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    1. \n

      Edit your application in AlwaysUp.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    2. \n

      Switch to the Monitor<\/b> tab. The settings on this screen specify when AlwaysUp should intervene and stop your application.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      Since we want to stop at a specific time, check the Every<\/b> box, choose Day<\/b> from the drop-down and enter 3:00 AM in the time field:<\/p>\n

    4. \n

      Switch to the Restart<\/b> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    5. \n

      Ensure that the When your application stops, restart it<\/b> box at the top is checked. If not, AlwaysUp won’t restart your application after it stops it at 3 AM.<\/p>\n

      By default, AlwaysUp will restart your program immediately but you can specify another schedule if you like:<\/p>\n

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      Save your changes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Putting it all together…<\/h2>\n

      With the recommendations above in place, when your computer boots:<\/p>\n

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      1. \n

        Windows will start AlwaysUp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        AlwaysUp will start your application<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        AlwaysUp will watch your application and quickly restart it if it stops for any reason<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        And whenever 3 AM rolls around, AlwaysUp will:<\/p>\n

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          Stop your application<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        2. \n

          Restart your application — so fresh, so clean<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          That addresses all your concerns, right? Please let us know<\/a> if not.<\/p>\n

          \nBest of luck with your program!\n<\/p>\n

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