Application As Service Version History
Application as Service 4.0
Build 4.0.160 [Released: April 29, 2011]
Added: choice of user session (including RDP session) in which interactive service should be started – for Windows XP, 2000, 2003, Vista, 7 and Server 2008
Added: interactive services can be created under user account
Added: possibility to start the service after the network is fully initialized
Added: possibility to overwrite the output file every time the service is started
Added: ‘Update’ command for OEM users – possibility to update parameters without service reinstallation
Added: info on kernel drivers can be viewed in Services list
Added: support of non-standard windows and buttons displayed by the service (“Close window” tab)
Added: in case the service has running dependencies, the list of them is shown when the service is stopped
Added: possibility to check for updates automatically
Improved: service creation and management over the network. Application as Service is not required on the remote PC.
Much simplified: start of interactive services on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008 due to the possibility to choose user session
Improved: correct service termination (graceful shutdown)
Improved: the number of symbols is unlimited when setting variable’s value
Improved: settings in “Run additionally” and “Close windows” tabs are now editable
Improved: “Create service” window is invoked at service creation failure to be able to correct settings at once
Fixed: issue when users from Power Users group failed to manage services via console commands
Fixed: rare cases of service failure when stopped
Fixed: failure of service start caused by spaces in the path
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.67 [Released: September 22, 2008]
- Added: “Graceful shutdown” and “Close windows” commands work for non-interactive applications now
- Fixed: it was impossible to use “Graceful shutdown” and “Close windows” options for interactive services
- Fixed: bug with password removing while updating service with user login and password
- Fixed: several bugs and glitches
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.61 [Released: August 28, 2008]
- Improved: window parameters are now applied for console applications when “Console Program Stop” option is enabled
- Improved: the name of the application is now always shown in the header of the launched console applications
- Improved: “Program Parameters” field now correctly holds single quotation marks
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.56 [Released: April 23, 2008]
- Improved: console applications launch
- Fixed: several minor bugs and glitches
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.56 [Released: April 7, 2008]
- Improved: overall stability
- Fixed: minor bug with parameters setting in flap detection
- Fixed: several bugs and glitches
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.53 [Released: March 18, 2008]
- Improved: internal protection mechanism
- Fixed: some stability issues
- Fixed: several bugs and glitches
Application as Service 3.0
Build 3.0.0.51 [Released: March 4, 2008]
- Application as Service 3.0 has been totally redesigned. Now it has a completely new, more flexible and user-friendly program interface
- User interface has been greatly simplified: now you can create and manage system services within several clicks
- Application as Service 3.0 is completely compatible with Windows Vista
- Added: ability to manage services (create, start, edit, delete) on remote PC over local network or Internet
- Added: manage various pop-up windows (close windows, press buttons) that your application might display
- Added: run additional programs prior to the service startup, program start, stop or just after the service shutdown
- Added: easily track all program’s activity in the new “Activity log”
- Improved: “Services list” panel is enhanced greatly
- Improved: close your Windows and console applications with refreshed “Graceful shutdown” feature
- Improved: run your service at the exact time and periodically on the defined day of the week/month/year with totally enhanced Schedule
- Improved: multi-processors support
- Several critical enhancements
- Fixed: some stability issues
- Fixed: several bugs and glitches
Application as Service 2.0
Build 2.0.0.23 [Released: September 28, 2006]
- Added: Service will shutdown the application whenever Windows shutdown event is received
- Fixed: Several minor bugs
Application as Service 2.0
Build 2.0.0.19 [Released: June 9, 2006]
- Fixed: Command line installation issues
Application as Service 2.0
Build 2.0.0.17
- Totally rewritten version