I'm gonna brave it and likely asking a ludicrous question but is it possible to run VC as a windows service?
Oh no you did-enn!
I noticed you posted this earlier, then wussed out and now I see you've decided to risk it.
Anyway, no. It's not possible. Even if I were inclined to make it possible (which I am not), I don't know if it is even possible to make something that is at its core, a UI driven entity, into a service.
At least now if anyone else dares to ask this, I have a link I can post... :biglaugh
I have no experience with it whatsoever, but you could try this: http://www.coretechnologies.com/products/AlwaysUp/
There's 30-day free trial.
You got me James! ;D
Whether it's referring to insomnia or an overdose of Viagra, "always up" sounds like something I'd rather avoid.