# in windows 2000 is it possible to **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 22, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-windows-2000-is-it-possible-to/327429 "2005-10-22T15:44:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-windows-2000-is-it-possible-to/327429/1 "2005-10-22T15:44:02Z")
is it possible to keep a program running in the back ground of all user profiles in windows 2000 after you log out? i’m curious as i’ve got a rathr big file a friend is tryting to send to me via a file sharing program but can only get at it when i’m logged in, slowing me down considerably… ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-windows-2000-is-it-possible-to/327429/2 "2005-10-22T17:59:52Z")
In theory, sure - various things run as processes in the background, without anyone being logged in. I have some 3rd-party applications that work this way. Off the top of my head I don’t know how to make an app run as a service, but you could try setting it up as a “Scheduled Task” that runs when the computer starts and see if that will do what you want. You do this through Start-Settings-Control Panel-Scheduled Tasks. Your app may also have some command-line switches that will be handy (run the executable from a command prompt with /? at the end and it’ll probably show you a bunch of choices). ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-windows-2000-is-it-possible-to/327429/3 "2005-10-22T20:34:30Z")
[srvany](http://emea.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/7959/7959.html?Ad=1) will do the trick.