# Plex shuts down when windows 10 locks/logs off

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**Created:** [November 22, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-shuts-down-when-windows-10-locks-logs-off/335562 "2018-11-22T16:39:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-shuts-down-when-windows-10-locks-logs-off/335562/2 "2018-11-22T16:53:56Z")

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> [@ramv1o77](#):
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> when the computer locks/logs off in windows 10

When the user logs off, that would be expected as the Plex Media Server session is running within the logged in user session

You can use the Plex Service Wrapper solution offered by @cjmurph [PMS As A Service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381) to run Plex Media Server as a Service and that way log off would not have any impact

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