# Plex Media Server Not Starting After Computer Restart

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-not-starting-after-computer-restart/822336>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [December 11, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-not-starting-after-computer-restart/822336 "2022-12-11T17:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-not-starting-after-computer-restart/822336/4 "2022-12-11T18:48:45Z")

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Here’s info on running Plex as a service:

> [@PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381):
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> This post will always contain the latest version of the Plex service wrapper. This is not official or affiliated with Plex in any way and was originally made for personal use. Treat it as such and please don’t bug the Plex devs about it. (bug them about Plex not running as a service natively by all means :P) feel free to post your questions here and I will do my best to help. If you are having problems, the first question will be whether it runs ok when not being run as a service. Please ensur…

> **[GitHub - cjmurph/PmsService: Plex Media Server service wrapper for windows](https://github.com/cjmurph/PmsService)**
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> Plex Media Server service wrapper for windows. Contribute to cjmurph/PmsService development by creating an account on GitHub.

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