adding to services!
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You need to run the client with the -configonly flag. The easiest way to do so is to edit the shortcut. Picture pinched from Billy's FAQ:
After running the new shortcut, press enter to keep all your existing settings the same until it asks whether you want to install the client as a service - answer yes. Press enter a few more times and you're done - you can change the shortcut back now. Reboot and it will run as a service
After running the new shortcut, press enter to keep all your existing settings the same until it asks whether you want to install the client as a service - answer yes. Press enter a few more times and you're done - you can change the shortcut back now. Reboot and it will run as a service
Soldato
In the open console window press Ctrl + C to quit the client. When the window has closed go to the folder you installed Folding@Home.
In the folder you should see a .exe called something along the lines of FAH_Console.exe. Right click on the file and click Create Shortcut.
Right-click on the shortcut and select properties. In the Target window you should see a path enclosed in quote marks ie "path/to/file"
AFTER the last " mark make a space then type -configonly. Click ok. Now double click on the shortcut. A new command window will open asking you for the configuration details, go through each answer [just press enter and your original setting will be used]. When you reach "Do you want FAH to load at boot installing as a sevice?" [or something like that] answer yes.
Go through the rest of the config and the window will automatically close. Reboot your computer, login then check in Task Manager under process to see if F@H has loaded. 100% cpu usage is usually a good indication too
EDIT: Gah too slow, still, the picture is very purdy
SiriusB
In the folder you should see a .exe called something along the lines of FAH_Console.exe. Right click on the file and click Create Shortcut.
Right-click on the shortcut and select properties. In the Target window you should see a path enclosed in quote marks ie "path/to/file"
AFTER the last " mark make a space then type -configonly. Click ok. Now double click on the shortcut. A new command window will open asking you for the configuration details, go through each answer [just press enter and your original setting will be used]. When you reach "Do you want FAH to load at boot installing as a sevice?" [or something like that] answer yes.
Go through the rest of the config and the window will automatically close. Reboot your computer, login then check in Task Manager under process to see if F@H has loaded. 100% cpu usage is usually a good indication too
EDIT: Gah too slow, still, the picture is very purdy
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Was going to explain how here but then realised I was beaten to it when I clicked preview, so scrap that 
Instead I'll try and say something useful by pointing out you don't *need* to reboot to start the service - just go Start>Run>"services.msc", look for an entry beginning with Folding, select it, and click start.
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Instead I'll try and say something useful by pointing out you don't *need* to reboot to start the service - just go Start>Run>"services.msc", look for an entry beginning with Folding, select it, and click start.
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Rebooting is far simpler tho
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Ah but rebooting means losing precious seconds of crunching time! 
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null said:Ah but rebooting means losing precious seconds of crunching time!
They will get wiped out the next time his client does something screwy like EUE or fail to connect to a server
Seconds matter not when you can lose hours and days lol
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