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Changing Real-time Dataset Syncing Schedule

If the Schedule syncing of real-time datasets Tuesday at 9:00AM checkbox was left checked during the setup process, a command prompt window will launch weekly at that schedule. When the data download is happening, it’s possible that you will see a decline in performance for the SOSx software. If you plan on leaving the computer on all the time, you can set this download to occur in the middle of the night to avoid potential performance issues.

If your computer happens to be off at 9:00am on Tuesday, you can use a manual sync to get any new datasets that you are missing. This manual sync can be done by opening your SOSx Utilities folder on your desktop and double clicking SOSx Real-time Dataset Sync shortcut.

Modifying the Existing Task

By default, the installer will set the scheduled task to be run every Tuesday at 9:00AM your local time. However, the scheduled task can be modified by starting the Task Scheduler found in the Start menu.