# Running in the background

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [June 8, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773 "2013-06-08T03:36:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nrusso92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@nrusso92](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nrusso92)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773/1 "2013-06-08T03:36:28Z")

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Hi all

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I have PlexConnect running beautifully on Windows Home Server (Win 7) however I would like to run it the background without the python window.

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I did a little research and found by renaming or copying the "PlexConnect.py" to "PlexConnect.pyw" and running the .pyw file should do the trick.

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However once I do this the "pythonw.exe" jumps up in my Task manager processes tab and then quickly dies a few seconds later.

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Is this something i'm doing wrong or a bug that i should submit?

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Cheers

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**Author:** ![baa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/baa/32/2026_2.png) [@baa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baa)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773/2 "2013-06-08T07:30:08Z")

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Hm... bug report won't help much, I guess.

I have no idea what "pythonw" is or does.

Currently I don't see this as a bug, as you run it way beyond specifications... :-D

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**Author:** ![f00b4r](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/f00b4r/32/768_2.png) [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773/3 "2013-06-08T11:30:37Z")

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There are better ways to run it in the background if you search the forum e.g covert to a ghost .exe.

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**Author:** ![gaussniwre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gaussniwre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gaussniwre)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773/4 "2013-06-24T10:49:34Z")

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See the following thread (last few posts):

[http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/71220-linux-install-for-plex-connect/?hl=%2Brun+%2Bplexconnect+%2Bbackground#entry411924](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/71220-linux-install-for-plex-connect/?hl=%2Brun+%2Bplexconnect+%2Bbackground#entry411924)

Not so difficult to fix...

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**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, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/running-in-the-background/35773/5 "2019-12-20T23:29:12Z")

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