How do I restart my VPS?

Log in to the client area, open Services, then My Services, click your server and press Restart Server. It takes a few minutes. You can also restart from inside Windows with Start, Power, Restart.

Will my EAs keep running after a restart?

Only if your platforms are set to start automatically and the EA is still attached to its chart. Set up automatic startup once and your terminals reopen on their own after every restart.

My VPS will not respond at all. Can I still restart it?

Yes. Restart Server in the client area works even when you cannot connect with Remote Desktop, because it restarts the server from outside Windows.

The Restart Server button does not work. What now?

Message us in chat or open a ticket with your server address and we will restart it for you.

How to Restart Your VPS (and Make Sure MetaTrader Comes Back)

A restart clears most problems: a server that feels slow, a platform that froze, or a Remote Desktop session that will not reconnect. You can do it yourself in under a minute, at any time, without contacting us.

Key Takeaways

Restart Server is on your server’s page in the client area. It works even when you cannot connect.

A restart takes a few minutes. Connect again with Remote Desktop afterwards.

Close trades or check your EAs first if anything is in the middle of running.

Set your platforms to start automatically so MetaTrader reopens after every restart.

1. Restart from the Client Area

This is the best option when the server is stuck or you cannot connect.

Four steps to restart your VPS from the client area

Log in to the client area.
Open Services, then My Services, and click your server.
Click Restart Server.
Wait a few minutes, then connect again with Remote Desktop.

2. Restart from Inside Windows

If you are already connected and the server is responding, you can restart from Windows itself: open Start, click the Power icon, then Restart. Your Remote Desktop window will close. Wait a few minutes and connect again.

⚠️ Note: Choose Restart, not Shut down. A shut down server stays off until it is started again, which you or we have to do from outside.

3. Before You Restart

A restart closes every program on the server, so take a moment first:

Check open trades. Your trades stay with your broker, but an EA cannot manage them while the server is restarting.
Save anything you are working on, such as settings you have just changed.
Make sure your platforms start on their own (next section), or plan to reopen them yourself.

4. Make MetaTrader Start Automatically

Set this up once and your terminals reopen after every restart, including ones we do for maintenance.

What comes back on its own after a restart and what needs setting up

Our guide to starting MetaTrader automatically shows how. Once a terminal reopens, the EAs attached to its charts start again as long as Algo Trading (MT5) or AutoTrading (MT4) was switched on when it closed.

5. When a Restart Does Not Help

If the server is still slow, still will not connect, or keeps restarting by itself, tell us. Message us in chat or open a ticket from your client area with your server address and what you see. Our guides to a slow VPS and Remote Desktop errors cover the most common causes.