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Neil

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Message 51826 - Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 12:43:22 UTC

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me if the BOINC client can be set to run only for one user. I have a computer that i share and only want BOINC to run for me.

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Message 51910 - Posted: 5 Jan 2014, 19:39:09 UTC - in response to Message 51826.  

Don't know if there's an elegant method and this is assuming that you're not using a service installation, but BOINC launches itself via registry 'Run' key. By default the launch anchor is in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. You could move it to the equivalent key at HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to make it launch for the current user only. All the normal caveats of touching the registry (Be absolutely sure you know what you're doing etc.) apply and updating BOINC will probably mess this up.

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