Service Options

You can set the priority level of SpaceObServer, the scan and change journal threads, here.

Process priority:

Determines the priority of the scan threads.

Maximum number of threads:

SpaceObServer automatically adjusts the number of threads to the CPU usage. This option lets you define the maximum number of threads that will be started for a scan. If the system load is high, fewer than the maximum number of threads may be started.

Query Change Journal every x Minute(s):

You can customize the request interval for new entries in the NTFS Change Journals (See NTFS Drives) here. The smaller the interval the more up-to-date are your file system information.

Note: Only useful when you activated NTFS Change Journals.

Limit max. concurrent Scans:

Activate this option and enter a value between 1 and 100 in the spinner right beside this checkbox, in case you want to limit the number of maximum concurrently executed scans of this instance of SpaceObServer.

Note: Setting this value to 1 will ensure that scans executed by this instance of SpaceObServer will be executed sequentially.

Service Control

Start/Continue

Starts the SpaceObServer scan service if the service has been stopped or paused.

Pause

Pauses the SpaceObServer scan service.

Stop

Stops the SpaceObServer scan service.

Event log

Opens the Windows event log and displays the logs for SpaceObServer and the SpaceObServer scan service.

Auto-start SpaceObServer scan service when SpaceObServer starts

Activate this option to automatically start the SpaceObServer scan service when starting the SpaceObServer user interface.