TasksConcepts

Tasks Concepts

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This topic covers how to schedule and manage tasks (applications and processes) using Scheduled Tasks and Task Manager.

Managing Tasks

By creating tasks and scheduling them, administrators can cause programs to run automatically without user intervention. Examples of tasks that can be scheduled include running scripts, running applications, and opening documents. Scheduling tasks is made possible by the Task Scheduler service, which starts automatically and runs in the background. Using the Scheduled Tasks Wizard, administrators can create and configure tasks and schedule how and when they run on the computer.

Once a task runs and the associated program starts, the program can be managed using Task Manager. Using this tool, administrators can start or end tasks, switch between tasks, and kill the processes associated with tasks.