It’s not. Virtual Desktop installs a background service that runs at a different security level to be able to do things like capture the monitors but it doesn’t do anything when the main application is not running,

Originally posted by ggodin:

It’s not. Virtual Desktop installs a background service that runs at a different security level to be able to do things like capture the monitors but it doesn’t do anything when the main application is not running,

So what is the point of having a background process it if it doesn't do anything?

Such as running manually or triggered when the main application starts, then stops when the main application exits.

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow's Vindication:

So what is the point of having a background process it if it doesn't do anything?

It's there for when Virtual Desktop is running, that way there's no UAC prompt to give it admin rights, which is needed to capture certain things (such as UAC prompts when you launch a program that needs admin rights). He was saying it doesn't do anything when Virtual Desktop isn't running, not that it never does anything.

I just downloaded the latest update for virtual desktop today and notice the behavior changed:

Prior the application installed a "Virtual Desktop Service" that was set to automatic, but could be stopped. If you set it to disabled or manual it would set itself back to "automatic" when you ran the program.

Now the service is permanently set to "Disabled" but still starts with Windows and cannot be stopped. This is despite the program being set NOT to start with Windows.

Why does this service need to be constantly running in the background? Why can it not be stopped at-will?

Please note, I'm not in any way implying this is malicious behavior, I don't believe it is. But I would much prefer the option to set it to manual and have it start only as-needed.

Originally posted by AugustsEve:

I just downloaded the latest update for virtual desktop today and notice the behavior changed:
Now the service is permanently set to "Disabled" but still starts with Windows and cannot be stopped. This is despite the program being set NOT to start with Windows.

I am also noticing VD Always starting with windows even tho i have it set in the options not to start and i have the setting Start minimized ... i dont care if it starts but i dont want to have to close/minimize it every windows start up... This started happening after a Windows update a few days ago...

Originally posted by LJMjollnir:

Originally posted by AugustsEve:

I just downloaded the latest update for virtual desktop today and notice the behavior changed:
Now the service is permanently set to "Disabled" but still starts with Windows and cannot be stopped. This is despite the program being set NOT to start with Windows.

I am also noticing VD Always starting with windows even tho i have it set in the options not to start and i have the setting Start minimized ... i dont care if it starts but i dont want to have to close/minimize it every windows start up... This started happening after a Windows update a few days ago...

I realized after I posted that that this is a different version of VD than what's in the Quest store, so this may not apply - but mine sorted itself out after a reinstall. I had to manually remove it, because even uninstall didn't get rid of the service.

Originally posted by AugustsEve:

Originally posted by LJMjollnir:

I am also noticing VD Always starting with windows even tho i have it set in the options not to start and i have the setting Start minimized ... i dont care if it starts but i dont want to have to close/minimize it every windows start up... This started happening after a Windows update a few days ago...

I realized after I posted that that this is a different version of VD than what's in the Quest store, so this may not apply - but mine sorted itself out after a reinstall. I had to manually remove it, because even uninstall didn't get rid of the service.

were do i find that?