Hollowman8904

You can do this by downloading the version of the console that will install as a service. I am assuming you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP for this F@Q.

Download Folding@Home Service
This can found on the Folding@Home download page.
I won’t link directly to the download, as the link will become dead as versions change. But I can tell you it is the fourth one down. Labled: Windows NT/2000/XP "No-nonsense" text-only console (with built-in Windows-service-install option)
Download this file and place it in C:\Program Files\F@H\ (Or whatever folder you prefer)

Setting it Up
Run the Program.
Set your username
Set your team as 37726
When it asks you if you want to install it as a service, type in yes
Continue filling out the settings as you desire them.
If you are not sure what to put, Just hit ENTER with it blank to use the default option.
When you are done, let it download its first work unit, so you can make sure it is ready to go, then close it.

Running it in the background (as a service)
There are two ways of starting F@H up now.
1) You can restart your computer or
2) You can manually start the service right now.
I would recommend #2, because you can add your startup flags (such as -advmethods and -forceasm)
To do this:
Go to Start -> Control Panel (Make sure you are in classic view and logged on as an Administrator)
Open Administrator Tools and Open Services
Locate Folding@Home, right-click, and go to properties. (Dont start the service yet)
At the bottom of the Property Sheet, there is a line labled Start Parameters. Here you can add -advmethods and -forceasm
You are done and ready. Just make sure Startup Type is set to Automatic and click Start. It will also start every time you start your computer.

Your computer is now Folding without getting in your way at all! This version doesn't use any OpenGL so it wont mess up your games.

If you want to check the status of your folding, it can be found at C:\Program Files\F@H\FAHlog.txt (or where ever you’re placed the folding exe)

intelc4004

great faq, but in order to earn the rep, you must tell me what the startup flags (such as -advmethods and -forceasm) are. What do they do exactly and how do I set them??

EDIT: DAMN I was about to finish a massive core, when I opened the console version it deleted the entire thing! :(!!!!!!!!!!!

Mangimar

Here you go.

Shock.r

with it running as a service you sometimes might want to stop it to run some benchmarks or something. wel instead of going through all the crap you just just make a batch file that will stop the FAH service.

1. Open up notepad and.
2. Find the name of the service you want to stop. (example FAH1 and FAH2 on a dual core)
3. In notepad put the following code.

@ECHO OFF
ECHO. **********************
ECHO. *****STARTING FAH******
ECHO. **********************

net start FAH1
net start FAH2

4. save the file as startFAH.bat
5. run the file and if the services are not already started they will start up.

For stoping the services do the following in notepad.
1. In notepad put the following code.

@ECHO OFF
ECHO. **********************
ECHO. *****STOPING FAH*******
ECHO. **********************

net stop FAH1
net stop FAH1

2. save the file as stopFAH.bat
3. run the file and if the service are started they will stop

you can save the *.bat files somewhere and put shortcuts to your desktop for each one.

EDIT: Ive attached some cool shortcuts that you can use for the start and stop batch files.

Attached Files

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woop

Running services.msc /a will enable you to start, stop, disable, remove services.

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