Re: Help, Help

Disabling the service, or setting it to manual would make
>>> If you want it to run as a service again, simply register the
>>> service and then start the service.
easier.

Scriptable even. 'net start tightvnc' or 'sc /start tightvnc' IIRC.


I do take your excellent point of doing it through the menus. Less
'techy' and should always be correct.


> If you have Service mode set for Disabled, then neither version may
> run correctly.

What makes you say that?


On 01/23/2017 02:46 PM, Patrick Shoaf wrote:
> Not sure.  It is best if you use one of two options...
>
> Auto Start as a Service -OR- Manual Start as an application.  I have
> never tried using the application method when the Service Mode is
> Stopped.  If you have Service mode set for Disabled, then neither
> version may run correctly.
>
> On 1/23/2017 12:25 PM, B. S. wrote:
>> Would just setting the service to start manual, or disabled, be
>> sufficient?
>>
>> On 01/23/2017 10:55 AM, Patrick Shoaf wrote:
>>> If you did a full install and allowed VNC to create menu items,
>>> then under "All Programs" you will see the entries as in my
>>> screen shots.  You can use these to setup, start, stop, etc the
>>> VNC Server.  By default VNC Server is setup and running as a
>>> service. Stop the service.  Unregister the Service. Then use VNC
>>>  Server in application mode when you want VNC Server to run.  If
>>> you want it to run as a service again, simply register the
>>> service and then start the service.
>>>
>>> On 1/21/2017 3:04 PM, Steve Mayo wrote:
>>>> Go to services.msc and find the TightVNC Server, right click,
>>>> go to properties and change the startup type to manual.
>>>>
>>>> I hope that helps.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> *From:*Allen Floyd *Sent:* Saturday, January 21, 2017 11:16 AM
>>>>  *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* Re:
>>>> Help, Help
>>>>
>>>> I need some help with this. I've installed a standard TightVnc
>>>> for Windows 7 computers and it works perfectly, no problem
>>>> what so ever. But I can not stop the program from starting
>>>> automatically on the host computer. It runs all the time, and
>>>> yes I've used MSCONFIG to take it out of the startup???? Do I
>>>> have a problem or need to re-install the program? I will be
>>>> starting and need to start the program manually do not and can
>>>> not have it starting automatically. Is there a service or
>>>> process in task manager that I need to stop from running or
>>>> what do I need to do to resolve this? Please help me and let
>>>> me know.

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