Radlog and Windows 11 issues
1 day 9 hours ago - 1 day 9 hours ago #7525
by Bert490
Radlog and Windows 11 issues was created by Bert490
Does anyone else have data submission issues due to Windows updates?
I think I figured out how to keep Radlog submitting data after recent un-stoppable restarts due to frequent Windows updates. My new Windows 11 PC for the past 3 months has shown me a Windows login screen many times, and since Radlog must run under a user account, it stops submitting data until I log in again. My graphs look terrible as a result. I can no longer force Windows Update to delay reboots until I'm there to re-login. But after some mucking about, I found that 'task scheduler' can be used to start Radlog.exe after a reboot (maybe many of you already knew this), where the local username and password are required to complete the scheduled task setup. [under 'General', select 'run whether logged in ot not', with 'highest privileges', and under 'Settings', select 'if it fails, restart every 1 minute', for 99 times, and deselect 'stop if it runs longer than x']. My problem was that Windows 11 Home (and maybe others) allows passwordless setup (PIN instead), and this presents a problem for scheduled tasks which must have a local password. To set a local password, it now must be done online via your Microsoft account (Security -> Password), and that seems to work. Running Radlog.exe as a scheduled task under the SYSTEM account could theoretically work as well, but then it's inaccessible via the system tray.
I hope others with this issue can use some of this info. I used Copilot to navigate this issue, so maybe I was 'steered' into using my MS account (I hadn't used it in many years).
I think I figured out how to keep Radlog submitting data after recent un-stoppable restarts due to frequent Windows updates. My new Windows 11 PC for the past 3 months has shown me a Windows login screen many times, and since Radlog must run under a user account, it stops submitting data until I log in again. My graphs look terrible as a result. I can no longer force Windows Update to delay reboots until I'm there to re-login. But after some mucking about, I found that 'task scheduler' can be used to start Radlog.exe after a reboot (maybe many of you already knew this), where the local username and password are required to complete the scheduled task setup. [under 'General', select 'run whether logged in ot not', with 'highest privileges', and under 'Settings', select 'if it fails, restart every 1 minute', for 99 times, and deselect 'stop if it runs longer than x']. My problem was that Windows 11 Home (and maybe others) allows passwordless setup (PIN instead), and this presents a problem for scheduled tasks which must have a local password. To set a local password, it now must be done online via your Microsoft account (Security -> Password), and that seems to work. Running Radlog.exe as a scheduled task under the SYSTEM account could theoretically work as well, but then it's inaccessible via the system tray.
I hope others with this issue can use some of this info. I used Copilot to navigate this issue, so maybe I was 'steered' into using my MS account (I hadn't used it in many years).
Last edit: 1 day 9 hours ago by Bert490.
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19 hours 54 minutes ago - 19 hours 54 minutes ago #7526
by Simomax
Replied by Simomax on topic Radlog and Windows 11 issues
From a security standpoint, running any program under the system account is quite dangerous. It gives said program access to everything, including users and passwords (the ability to change them, not read them). If this was done and the program was malicious it could seriously compromise your PC. I don't think there is anything to worry about with radlog pro though, but just a heads up.
I completely understand your dilemma. It happens (happened) to me too, too much. You can stop windows 11 automatically downloading (most) updates by setting your network connection as 'metered'. This tells windows there is a cost associated with every MB that is downloaded, so for the most part, it won't download updates. See here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/metered-connections-in-windows-7b33928f-a144-b265-97b6-f2e95a87c408 This works great for me, so far, but if I remember correctly it did stop my AV updating automatically, but there was a setting in the AV program to let it update over metered connections. So if you do tell your PC you have a metered connection then check that your AV is updating properly.
Also, just doing a quick search it seems you can stop the automatic reboots. I haven't read the article fully, but it may help. here's the link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-updates-restart-disable
I completely understand your dilemma. It happens (happened) to me too, too much. You can stop windows 11 automatically downloading (most) updates by setting your network connection as 'metered'. This tells windows there is a cost associated with every MB that is downloaded, so for the most part, it won't download updates. See here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/metered-connections-in-windows-7b33928f-a144-b265-97b6-f2e95a87c408 This works great for me, so far, but if I remember correctly it did stop my AV updating automatically, but there was a setting in the AV program to let it update over metered connections. So if you do tell your PC you have a metered connection then check that your AV is updating properly.
Also, just doing a quick search it seems you can stop the automatic reboots. I haven't read the article fully, but it may help. here's the link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-updates-restart-disable
Last edit: 19 hours 54 minutes ago by Simomax.
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