Does Auto Refresh Plus Work When Browser Is Closed or PC Is Shut Down?

No, Auto Refresh Plus (ARP) only works while your browser is open and running. Since it is a browser extension, all refresh and monitoring activities stop when the browser is closed or the system is turned off.

How It Works

Auto Refresh Plus runs directly inside your browser and depends on an active session.

• Refreshing and monitoring only work while the browser is open
• Closing the browser stops all active refresh tasks
• Shutting down your PC completely halts all operations

What Happens After You Reopen

• If using normal refresh (popup-based):
  You will need to manually start refresh again for each tab

• If using Auto Start URLs (General Settings):

  • Refresh can automatically start again when the URL is opened
  • If enabled, On Browser Restart can resume refresh for saved URLs (only supported for exact URLs)

General Settings (Auto Start Behavior)

You can configure automatic behavior from:

👉 https://account.autorefresh.io/auto-start#auto-start

Options include:

• Refresh on URL Opening → Start refresh when matching page is opened
• Refresh on Browser Restart → Resume refresh after browser restart (for exact URLs only)

Summary

Auto Refresh Plus does not run in the background when the browser or PC is off. However, using Auto Start settings can help you automatically resume refresh when you return.