Can I run the GPU as a service?

The service installation is not currently supported. Windows Vista and 7 do not present the driver interface to the service, so it would take a significant effort to make that work. Microsoft also has some security features in place that prevent applications, including Folding@home, from using the GPU on startup as a service. This is not the case for the CPU.

However, by default the V7 installer adds a link to the user’s Startup folder, so the V7 client launches automatically when the user logs in. This can allow GPU folding to start automatically, although it’s not a service.