How to get Blue Iris to automatically start when restarting PC w/Windows 8.1

[jimmymac]

How can I get Blue Iris to automatically start when restarting PC w/Windows 8.1. I used to use it with XP and could get it to auto start after the PC restated. Haven't been able to figure it out as both Windows 8.1 and BI4 is new to me.

 

[The_Penguin]

In Blue Iris, under settings, on the startup tab, click run as a windows service.

 

[fenderman]

How can I get Blue Iris to automatically start when restarting PC w/Windows 8.1. I used to use it with XP and could get it to auto start after the PC restated. Haven't been able to figure it out as both Windows 8.1 and BI4 is new to me.

You can also use this method..works with windows 7 and 8
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11949-elevated-program-shortcut-without-uac-prompt-create.html?ltr=E

 

[jimmymac]

Thank you!

 

[brazeagle]

Done that too...did not work...
Thanks anyway.
Luiz

 

[fenderman]

Done that too...did not work...
Thanks anyway.
Luiz

You did not do it correctly, it does work 100 percent. Go back, do it again, and slowly.

 

[brazeagle]

You did not do it correctly, it does work 100 percent. Go back, do it again, and slowly.

I followed through exactly step by step, it does not open automatically at all. If I double click on the shortcut it opens after I accept that this program will make changes to the system...strange. I appreciate any inputs to make this work. My computerlevel is moderate to proficient, but I am unable to get this one to work.
Thanks

 

[fenderman]

I followed through exactly step by step, it does not open automatically at all. If I double click on the shortcut it opens after I accept that this program will make changes to the system...strange. I appreciate any inputs to make this work. My computerlevel is moderate to proficient, but I am unable to get this one to work.
Thanks

Post screenshots of all your settings. You are certainly doing something incorrectly. I'm using this method on 20 BI machines and they all work as expected.

 

[brazeagle]

Post screenshots of all your settings. You are certainly doing something incorrectly. I'm using this method on 20 BI machines and they all work as expected.

MY MISTAKE, I missed steps 7 and 8 DETAILS...that was the error...IT IS WORKING now and I thank you very much for your continuous help and assistance.

All the best,
Luiz

 

[ItechashardasIcanbro]

Has anyone had success with this in Windows 10?

 

[fenderman]

Has anyone had success with this in Windows 10?

this works with 7,8,10

 

[ItechashardasIcanbro]

this works with 7,8,10

you are referring to the schtasks and not the "Run Blue Iris as Windows Service" correct?

 

[fenderman]

you are referring to the schtasks and not the "Run Blue Iris as Windows Service" correct?

either will work in 10

 

[gtj]

Hello.

I'm new to the forum. I just set a BI server (full version) on a windows 10 PC and as I wanted it to automatically launch the application with every restart, I followed the above recommendation by @fenderman and it does now start indeed.

I then later noticed the ''run as a Windows Service option'' within the BI Startup menu and ticked that box as well.

Do I still need that first method above or is it safe to assume that the ''run-as-a-service'' option was later added in the software and overrides the manual first method?

For the time being, with both options, BI starts with every boot but not as a service. GUI starts as well while not necessary in my case.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jonjonbear]

If you set BI to run as a service, I read that it doesn't have the UI so how to you access it locally? Do you use a browser window as if you are accessing it remotely?
Also, if you try it and don't like it, is it easily reversible back to normal?
Thanks! John

 

[fenderman]

If you set BI to run as a service, I read that it doesn't have the UI so how to you access it locally? Do you use a browser window as if you are accessing it remotely?
Also, if you try it and don't like it, is it easily reversible back to normal?
Thanks! John

you can still launch the interface, it just wont do it automatically...
yes, its a click of a button..

 

[jonjonbear]

you can still launch the interface, it just wont do it automatically...
yes, its a click of a button..

Awesome, thanks so much. I've wanted to try it but didn't know if it was as one way deal.

Cheers,
John

 

[ingeborgdot]

For some reason after working for over a year without any issues, BI won't start without selecting yes. What could have happened? Thanks.

 

[Mike]

Just use Blue Iris Tools and be done with it. There is an option to make BIT launch when windows launches, select that and turn on the BIT watchdog and you're all set.

 

[Mitch Greenberg]

The sevenforums trick does work! Be careful at every step. My problem was one single typo. That's all it takes to make it fail.

So just be careful. BUT WHY WON'T BLUE IRIS FIX THIS PROBLEM? Such a complicated solution shouldn't be necessary.