Posts by old_user452243

1) Questions and Answers : Preferences : Run only when my computer is idle (Message 29840) Posted 4 Aug 2007 by old_user452243 Post: Anyway, I found out the problem. The BOINC client reads from a prefs overrides file when exiting the prefs screen (I don\'t know if this is a fail safe or its normal behavior, but it does it every time for me, which I discovered after I checked the message log). global_prefs_override.xml only exists if you have manually created it. It is not there in a standard installation. Yes it is, you do not have to manually create it, I never created that file and it was there upon installation, I simply found and edited it. Thus, if you wish to turn off \'runs while user is active\' you must first make sure BOINC isn\'t running (exit the program), then go to the install directory (C:\\Program Files\\BOINC) and open the file \'global_prefs_override.xml\' in notepad. Find the line \'<run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active>\' and change the 1 to a 0. Save the file and then open up BOINC, it should now work properly :) You don\'t need to stop BOINC if you want to change global_prefs_override.xml: You can switch to the BOINC simple view, click on the \'Preferences\' link and change your local override settings in the dialog box that opens up. You can edit the file manually, switch to the BOINC advanced view and use the \'Advanced - Read local prefs file\' menu item to load the new settings. No, if you try to edit the file while BOINC is running then it will revert back to the old version (before your changes) upon exiting BOINC (such as when your computer shuts down). To prevent this the file must be edited while the program is NOT running. Also, trying to edit the file from within the program fails, because it is bugged.
2) Questions and Answers : Preferences : Run only when my computer is idle (Message 28789) Posted 19 May 2007 by old_user452243 Post: Ok, I had the same problem as Hem etc, and to be honest I really do think it is a VERY serious issue, it practically makes BOINC malware, and as such it should be absolute top priority for whoever is in charge to fix ASAP. Anyway, I found out the problem. The BOINC client reads from a prefs overrides file when exiting the prefs screen (I don\'t know if this is a fail safe or its normal behavior, but it does it every time for me, which I discovered after I checked the message log). However, this prefs overrides file does NOT update the \'run while user is active\' option when saving your prefs on either the web site or in the client itself, as a result the option can never be turned off... unless you directly edit the file itself. Thus, if you wish to turn off \'runs while user is active\' you must first make sure BOINC isn\'t running (exit the program), then go to the install directory (C:\\Program Files\\BOINC) and open the file \'global_prefs_override.xml\' in notepad. Find the line \'<run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active>\' and change the 1 to a 0. Save the file and then open up BOINC, it should now work properly :)