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I tried to replicate, feeding a large number, but it stays positive.
Looks like it's what the BOINC client reports.

What do you mean by this? I've mentioned BM shows correctly per my own htop and other users reports.

What is BoincTask showing and what is BM showing on the same task.

I have Einstein tasks with the same size and the numbers are all positive.
What is the number from the BOINC Manager and the negative number BoincTasks gives.
I checked the BOINC Source files and I don't see anything wrong.

This topic has been moved to Questions.

https://forum.efmer.com/index.php?topic=2114.0

OK added to the list, use unsigned number.
https://github.com/efmer/BoincTasks/issues/3

Since my GPU runs cool enough that throttling is never needed, maybe I can spoof CPU temp as if it were GPU temp, and add one set of processes as if it were GPU processes and control it that way?

You could do that in the External tab.

Look for a program to change the priority of an exe, like Process Lasso

Have you removed the option to change the refresh rate in the tasks view?  I've looked everywhere!

I'm using 1.96

Extra -> BoincTasks settings -> View -> Refresh rate -> Normal or manual

Great that you finnally go this working.

Go to the computers tab and add the password.
That should work just fine.
If you still get a password error after restarting the computer or the Boinc client.
Change the password into something simple without any special characters and try again.

This is weird, BOINC and BoincTasks didn't change the connecting for ages.
Another thing I can think about is the Virus scanner / Firewall that blocks BoincTasks.

You can update to the latest Beta version, that way you have the same version I use.

OK it seems BoincTasks doesn't have permission to access that file.
You are sure the file C:\ProgramData\BOINC\\gui_rpc_auth.cfg is present?
There should be Unable to read gui_rpc_auth.cfg, is there such file? in the logging file.
Probably happened while installing BOINC.
I think there is an option to allow access to all users while installing BOINC

To be sure, you restarted the BOINC client after changing the password.
In logging check Enable debug mode.
Select debug setup and check connecting.
Exit BoincTasks and start it again.
Look for 01 September 2025 - 09:21:08 Computers ---- localhost get local password: (C:\ProgramData\BOINC\\gui_rpc_auth.cfg) that should give you the BOINC Password

Did you see this line?
31 August 2025 - 14:54:03 Computers ---- localhost get local password: (C:\ProgramData\BOINC\\gui_rpc_auth.cfg) passwordname

You can download an older version by changing the version number in the link.
https://efmer.eu/download/boinc/boinc_tasks/unified/setup_32_64_boinc_tasks_1_93.exe

*** XP Use V 1.49
**** Vista Use V 1.81
32 bit use V 1.91 or below.

Versions are here:
https://efmer.com/boinctasks/download-boinctasks/

I only test the latest Win 11 versions.

[scheduler request host ID doesn't match authenticator (Password)]

31 August 2025 - 01:52:17 Connect, password ---- Host: Franciss-THINK, IP: localhost, Port: 31416, scheduler request host ID doesn't match authenticator (Password)

The localhost is a special case, you fill in an empty (NO) password.
The password is read from the local password file.
That said I tested it on my computer and filling in a password works just fine.

Should give you a log line:
31 August 2025 - 14:54:03 Computers ---- localhost get local password: (C:\ProgramData\BOINC\\gui_rpc_auth.cfg) passwordname