Vovsoft Keep Software Alive ensures uninterrupted application operation by automatically restarting them after crashes or closures.
Some processes and services are prone to crash, this utility can automatically restarts them. All you have to do is set "check interval" in seconds and select the applications you wish to restart. You can also include command line start parameters. The utility is built for system administrators and power users. Using this utility you can minimize application stoppages. It runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 and Windows Server editions.
Users who rely heavily on certain vital applications will be able to use this simple program that maintains processes up and running and can even perform scheduled interval checks and restart the required processes following crashes or failures.
The sole purpose of this software is to restart processes or services that are not running or not responding. First, you need to add processes for the software to monitor. Once you tell the software to monitor a currently running process, it will watch it, but it won't react until the process hangs or exits. When a process the software is watching becomes unresponsive or exits for any reason, whether it was closed properly or not, the program will restart it. This software is able to watch multiple processes/services at once.
Publisher’s description
What is Vovsoft Keep Software Alive?
Vovsoft Keep Software Alive by VOVSOFT is proprietary Windows software in the system utilities category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) and Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 3.8 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Small download (3.8 MB)
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Vovsoft Keep Software Alive is a system utilitie tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Vovsoft Keep Software Alive safe to download?
- The file is served by files.vovsoft.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5421F324CFEE8E55D4BF220D42C66186AE999E0F612A03CBBFC1669FBB5D2557· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4.0.0Latest | September 15, 2025 | 3.8 MB | 64-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id VovSoft.KeepSoftwareAlive -ekeep-software-alive.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- VOVSOFT
- Category
- System utilities
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup), Portable
- Version
- 3.4.0.0
- Released
- September 15, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- October 9, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- vovsoft.com
- winget ID
- VovSoft.KeepSoftwareAlive
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vovsoft Keep Software Alive free?
Vovsoft Keep Software Alive is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Vovsoft Keep Software Alive safe to download?
The download comes from files.vovsoft.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Vovsoft Keep Software Alive with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Vovsoft Keep Software Alive be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Vovsoft Keep Software Alive run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
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