Launch and Quit
Control what AnyFileBackup does automatically when it starts and what happens to the Task Processor when you close the application.
On Launch
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What AnyFileBackup does immediately after it starts:
- Do nothing — the application opens but takes no automatic action.
- Start Task Processor local — automatically starts the local Task Processor on launch.
- Connect to Task Processor remote — automatically connects to a remote Task Processor using the selected connection profile.
- Start Task Processor local as
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How the local Task Processor is started when Start Task Processor local is selected:
- Standalone application — runs as a normal application under the current user account.
- Standalone with admin privileges — runs as a normal application with elevated (administrator) privileges.
- Windows service — starts the Task Processor Windows service. The service must already be installed (see Windows Service).
- Use connection profile
- The connection profile to use when Connect to Task Processor remote is selected. Connection profiles are managed in Configuration → Accounts.
On Quit
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What happens when you close the AnyFileBackup application:
- Ask what to do — a prompt asks whether to stop the Task Processor or leave it running.
- Leave to operate in background — the application closes but the Task Processor continues running and executing tasks.
- Stop Task Processor — the Task Processor is stopped when the application is closed.
If AnyFileBackup is connected to a remote Task Processor, quitting the application only disconnects the session — the remote Task Processor continues running regardless of this setting.