# Plex SERVER Auto-start - How?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-auto-start-how/853858>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [September 16, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-auto-start-how/853858 "2023-09-16T18:09:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-auto-start-how/853858/4 "2023-09-16T20:40:35Z")

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> [@B-Bye](#):
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> Between Windows updates and Plex updates, a restarted machine means NO Plex; since I cannot figure out how to reliably auto-start Plex.

> [@PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381/1):
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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 This is not official or affiliated with Plex in any way and was originally made for personal use.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…

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