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Open BOINC Manager
 
Open BOINC Manager
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Go to the Advanced View.  
 
Go to the Advanced View.  
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BOINC 6:
 
BOINC 6:
  
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BOINC 6.13 & 7:
 
BOINC 6.13 & 7:
  
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Select the Projects tab.  
 
Select the Projects tab.  
  
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Select the project you want to stop fetching work, e.g. Malaria@Home.
 
Select the project you want to stop fetching work, e.g. Malaria@Home.
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Click the "No new tasks" button.  
 
Click the "No new tasks" button.  
  
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As you notice, the button changes to "Allow new tasks", the status of Seti@Home has changed to "Won't get new tasks".  That's it. The project won't get new work in for as long as this setting is in place.  
 
As you notice, the button changes to "Allow new tasks", the status of Seti@Home has changed to "Won't get new tasks".  That's it. The project won't get new work in for as long as this setting is in place.  
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 30 August 2016

Open BOINC Manager

New simple view.png

Go to the Advanced View.


BOINC 6:

Old simple view.png


BOINC 6.13 & 7:

New simple view-goto advanced view.png


Select the Projects tab.

Projects-tab no new tasks.png


Select the project you want to stop fetching work, e.g. Malaria@Home.

Projects-tab no new tasks-set.png


Click the "No new tasks" button.

Goto projects tab.png


As you notice, the button changes to "Allow new tasks", the status of Seti@Home has changed to "Won't get new tasks". That's it. The project won't get new work in for as long as this setting is in place.


Original writer Original FAQ Date
Jorden 586 07-Nov-2011