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Message 36002 - Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 12:04:22 UTC

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Foe various reasons I would rather not have Boinc load automatically when I switch my PC on.

Could you tell me the safest way I can disable this, and also the best way to start Boinc running again.

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Message 36003 - Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 12:14:45 UTC
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There are several different ways to do this, depending on how BOINC is installed:

1. The method I use is simply to suspend the project before shutting down. That way the model never crashes during shutdown and the BOINC service starts when Windows starts, but doesn\'t actually do anything. I then run BOINC Manager to resume the tasks at an appropriate time.

2. Alternatively, if you have the service installation (you appear to have at least 6.2.18), then you could change the service properties to only start \'manually\'. Again, BOINC Manager can be used to start both the \'client\' (i.e. the service) and the task itself.

[Edit: I\'ve just noticed a new service start option in Vista: \"Automatic (Delayed Start)\". That might be better for BOINC: I got into the suspend habit because Norton Anti-Virus slowed down the restart on my previous PC and caused BOINC problems. NAV 2009 is much better behaved and the new computer is faster, but delaying the service start might keep BOINC clear of competition ...]
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Message 36005 - Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 14:19:38 UTC - in response to Message 36003.  

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

You are correct, I do run Boinc version 6.2.18. I do not run it as a service however.

Sorry, but I need to clarify what you mean.
Firstly, I presume you mean pressing the suspend button under the \"tasks\" tab - is that after putting it in snooze mode or can I just suspend it adhoc.

Second: You say you then run Boinc manager to resume. Does that mean double clicking on boincmgr.exe in the Boinc folder? (or a shortcut to the exe) Can I presume the \"suspend\" button doesn\'t have to be pressed again to resume the calculations?

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Message 36006 - Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 14:50:34 UTC - in response to Message 36005.  
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You are correct, I do run Boinc version 6.2.18. I do not run it as a service however.
If BOINC is not running as a service, then it shouldn\'t start on booting unless a shortcut appears in the Startup folder (or an equivalent setting in the Windows registry). There\'s a shortcut in my Startup folder: since I\'m pretty sure that I didn\'t put it there, then that must have been done by the BOINC installation. Removing that shortcut is entirely benign - and will prevent BOINC Manager starting automatically.

I presume you mean pressing the suspend button under the \"tasks\" tab - is that after putting it in snooze mode or can I just suspend it adhoc.
Yes, pressing the suspend button in the Tasks tab is the way I do it. There is also a suspend button in the Projects tab, which will suspend all the project\'s tasks together.

There is no need to snooze the tasks.

You say you then run Boinc manager to resume. Does that mean double clicking on boincmgr.exe in the Boinc folder? (or a shortcut to the exe)
Yes. That will start BOINC Manager and, in a service installation, the service as well if not already running.
Can I presume the \"suspend\" button doesn\'t have to be pressed again to resume the calculations?
When you press the suspend button, it will change to a resume button, which must be pressed to get things going again.

One precaution to take before using the task or project suspend buttons (rather than the snooze option), is that BOINC Manager might attempt to download a new task to keep itself busy. To prevent that, press the \"No new tasks\" button on the Projects tab (which will then change to \"Allow new tasks\" - i.e. the button says what will happen when it\'s pressed). The \"No new tasks\" button stays pressed, so there is no need to press it again until you want to download a new task.
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Message 36007 - Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 15:10:25 UTC - in response to Message 36006.  

Hi

Thanks. Yes there was a Boinc entry in my startup folder which I\'ll remove shortly. I\'ll just shut down Boinc in the normal way (snooze and exit) and then create a shortcut to the manager to start it again - seems like the easiest way.

Problem solved -thanks
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Message 36055 - Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 13:42:25 UTC

Just a side note, I usually allow new tasks when I am down to the last few hours of the models so that HOPEFULLY a new model will be downloaded right after the old model completes. Not YMMV depending on what else is going on with BOINC ... like how many projects you have loaded and running on the system besides CPDN (if any) ...
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