# Plexconnect windows startup **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [August 5, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790 "2013-08-05T00:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pr1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@pr1970](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pr1970)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/1 "2013-08-05T00:09:56Z")
Hi All   Any ideas how I can run plexconnect at startup but in the background on windows. Currently just have it running from the startup folder but it means I always have the python window running, i`d rather have it run as a service or something without having to login. any suggestions? thanks alot     ---
**Author:** ![drewbie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drewbie/32/6262_2.png) [@drewbie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drewbie)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/2 "2013-08-05T01:11:56Z")
It is my understanding that having Plexconnect run as a service is on the list of enhancements, but at the moment I have not found a to run it in the background and when not logged on. ---
**Author:** ![rmeijer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rmeijer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rmeijer)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/3 "2013-08-16T12:57:05Z")
Simple solution if you don't want to run it as a service ([http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/77832-plexconnect-windows-service/?p=446221](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/77832-plexconnect-windows-service/?p=446221)) rename PlexConnect **.py ** to PlexConnect **.pyw**. Click on  **PlexConnect.pyw** and PlexConnect will run in the background.  To start PlexConnect on Windows logon, make a shortcut to **PlexConnect.pyw ** and place it in your StartUp folder (StartMenu \> Startup). Only one disadvantage; If you want to stop/restart PlexConnect you have to kill the process in the Task Manager (pythonw.exe). ---
**Author:** ![GeoffKennedy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/geoffkennedy/32/6713_2.png) [@GeoffKennedy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/GeoffKennedy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/4 "2013-08-18T15:19:09Z")
> Simple solution if you don't want to run it as a service ([http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/77832-plexconnect-windows-service/?p=446221](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/77832-plexconnect-windows-service/?p=446221)) rename PlexConnect **.py ** to PlexConnect **.pyw**. > > Click on PlexConnect **.pyw** and PlexConnect will run in the background.  > > To start PlexConnect on Windows logon, make a shortcut to PlexConnect **.pyw**  and place it in your StartUp folder (StartMenu \> Startup). > > Only one disadvantage; If you want to stop/restart PlexConnect you have to kill the process in the Task Manager (pythonw.exe). This makes me so happy in ways I can't even explain. ---
**Author:** ![rmeijer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rmeijer](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rmeijer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/5 "2013-08-18T21:40:55Z")
> This makes me so happy in ways I can't even explain. Haha...  :D :wub:  ! Sounds like you having a happy weekend... Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-windows-startup/39790/6 "2019-12-20T23:50:19Z")
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