Adding Explorer To TV Server Processe Tab To Stop Standby (1 Viewer)

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Hi Everybody,

I use my HTPC to browse the internet and I'm often using Windows Explorer to add music etc.

When I add "Explorer" to the selected processes to stop standby under the "Processes" tab in TV Server and then return the machine to the MP Main Menu ready for standby (with nothing else running) the machine does not go to sleep.

I'm guessing MP is detecting that something is running on the internet?

I'm wondering if anybody else has this issue and solved it.

Thanks

Graham
 

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    I just enable firefox in TVServer\powerscheduler\program exceptions (iexplorer in your case) and leave that open when i'm doing any work, or just add other exceptions like memcoder for reencoding video, explorer is always on, so you will not get standby.
     

    gperkinson

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    OK, I use Internet Explorer, so I need to add "iexplorer" by the sounds of it - I did not notice this in the list? Can you manually add i.e. just type it?

    Also, what about Windows Explorer i.e. so I can add files to the PC without it going into sleep?
     

    gperkinson

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    Hi again - that worked fine :D

    I tried "explorer" as well, but the machine does not go to sleep. Is that the correct one for Windows Explorer?
     

    Owlsroost

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    Windows 'explorer.exe' is basically the desktop user interface process - which runs all the time.

    Tony
     

    gperkinson

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    OK. So if I wanted to use Windows Explorer only without the machine going to sleep, what is it that I put in the processes??
     

    Owlsroost

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    Yes, but because that process runs all the time the PC will never go to sleep (as you have found already).

    Tony
     

    gperkinson

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    Bugger, so what's the best way to keep the machine awake where you are only using Windows Explorer then? i.e. without disabling the sleep function in Powerscheduler each time?

    PS: I'm trying to make this as easy for my wife to use as possible as she likes to load up photos / home videos and use Media Portal to view them :D
     

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