C# Console Application - Keep it running

Question

I am about to develop a console application that will be required to continually run and carry out work at specific times.

My question is what is are best methods or

Answer 1

If your building a desktop application you'll want to have it run in the system tray. This will

1. Keep your users from accidentally closing the application
2. Keep your application from cluttering the screen of your users

If your building a server application you will want to write a windows service. This will

1. Keep an administrator from accidentally closing your application
2. Eliminate the need for the server to have someone logged into the console for your application to be running in

As someone who is primarily an IT Pro I would say that 3rd party applications that we get that run as console apps instead of windows services we put a lot of effort into keeping from being purchased. It creates a lot of work for us, and opens up significant support issues and security holes.