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Short guides for installing Stayaway, using it, and fixing what goes wrong.
- How to install Stayaway on WindowsDownload the installer from stayaway.app, run it, and when Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info and then Run anyway. When it has installed, open Stayaway and sign in with your email address to start using it.Read the guide
- Stayaway keyboard shortcutsPress Alt+X to stop everything at once. Alt+A starts and stops a run, and Alt+H shows or hides the window. The shortcuts work from any app, even with the Stayaway window closed, and you can change each one in Settings under Shortcuts.Read the guide
- Move your Stayaway licence to another computerStayaway Pro covers 3 computers at once. To move it, sign in at stayaway.app, open your account page, and deactivate the computer you no longer use. Then sign in to Stayaway on the new computer with the same email address.Read the guide
- How to uninstall StayawayOpen Windows Settings, go to Apps, then Installed apps (Apps & features on Windows 10), find Stayaway, and choose Uninstall. If you have Pro, deactivate the computer from your account page first so its licence slot is free for another one.Read the guide
- Fix common Stayaway problemsMost problems have a quick fix: a second launch brings up the running copy, Repair licence refreshes a licence that shows Free, and Emergency Stop (Alt+X) ends any run at once. For anything else, use Report a problem in Settings and email us the file.Read the guide
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