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Control Panel Add Scheduled Task choose a program or browse to select an executable or script specify name for task specify scheduling option specify time and date specify credentials required to run program
The available scheduling options are:
Daily at a specific time, weekdays only, or every nth day
Weekly on a specific day(s) at a specific time for n weeks
Monthly on a specific month(s) at a specific day or date
Only once (specify date and time)
Whenever your computer restarts
Whenever you log on
You can also schedule a task by dragging a program, script, batch file, or document into the Scheduled Tasks folder and then configuring the properties of the task.
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks select task
Then modify the properties of the task as desired. The Settings tab is of particular interest and can be used to do a number of tasks.
Delete a task not scheduled to run again
Stop a task that runs too long
Run the task when the system is idle
Stop running the task when the system is no longer idle
Prevent the task from running when batteries are used or when batteries are low
Wake the system from hibernation to run the task
To temporarily prevent a scheduled task from running:
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks select task General clear Enable checkbox
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks select task Schedule Show multiple schedules New configure schedule 2
You can have only two schedules for a task.
Control Panel Scheduled Tasks select task Schedule Advanced Repeat Task specify settings
Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Scheduled Tasks right-click on task Run
Windows Explorer My Network Places Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network select domain or workgroup select remote computer Scheduled Tasks right-click on task Run
This works on WS2003, XP, W2K, NT, and Windows 95/98 computers, except that on Windows 95/98 computers you need to enable remote administration for your account and share the drive where the Scheduled Tasks folder is located. You must have administrative privileges on the remote system to run tasks like this.
Windows Explorer My Network Places Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network select domain or workgroup select remote computer Scheduled Tasks right-click on task Properties
Create the task on the local machine, open the Schedule Tasks folders on both the local and the remote machine, and drag and drop the task from the local folder to the remote one. You can also email a task ( .job file) to a user and have her save it into her Scheduled Tasks folder.
Right-click on taskbar Task Manager
Ctrl+Alt+Delete Task Manager
Command prompt taskmgr.exe
Task Manager Applications End Task
Task Manager Applications right-click on task Go To Process End Process
Task Manager Users select user Disconnect or Logoff
Task Manager Users select user Send Message