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Windows-Specific Features

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Always Running

FocusMe starts automatically and keeps itself running:
  • Blocking continues even if you close the FocusMe window
  • Protected plans cannot be bypassed by closing FocusMe

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System Tray

FocusMe lives in the Windows system tray (notification area). Right-click the icon for quick access to:
  • Open the main window
  • Start/stop plans
  • Access the Helper Tool
  • View active plan status

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Windows Store (UWP) Apps

To block modern Windows Store apps:
  1. Use the Helper Tool to identify the app while it’s running
  2. UWP apps may use ApplicationFrameHost.exe as their process — in this case, match by window title instead
  3. Some UWP apps have their own process names visible in Task Manager

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Global Shortcuts

Register keyboard shortcuts to quickly start/stop plans without opening the FocusMe window.

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Troubleshooting

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FocusMe won’t start

  1. Check that FocusMe is running (look for the tray icon)
  2. Try running FocusMe as administrator
  3. Check the log file for errors

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Websites not blocked in a specific browser

  1. Install the browser extension
  2. Make sure the browser isn’t in your plan’s whitelist
  3. Try adding the site by both URL and window title

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Blocked app keeps reopening

Some apps have auto-restart features or companion processes. Use the Helper Tool to identify all related processes and add them to your block list.