windows client:

half the day, it just says "running tasks" followed by 2 static shots of packets (seti@home) apparently in progress and displaying their progress, etc.

but it's not actually doing anything.

so................ what gives?

Difficult to say, as we don't see what you see or don't see. You'll have to come up with a better description of 'not doing anything'.

Which BOINC version?
Which Windows version?
Does it state in BOINC Manager that tasks are running?
Do you see any of that collaborated when you check in Windows task manager->processes tab?
What are you preferences set to, to run when the computer is in use, or always?
Is BOINC set to run based on preferences or run always?
Is nothing suspended?
Are you seeing this in BOINC Manager or the screen saver?
Weird question maybe, but check in task manager if boinctray.exe is running?

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I have had boinc for a long time 1,240,813 credits I was away for about a week,I thought my computer was working hard. When I came home,my computer was off. I turned it on, and no boinc. I tried to download boinc, I can`t get it to work, it use to work as soon as the compoter times out, now I can go away and my computer is still setting, were I left it, no boinc?