A scheduled task is a job scheduled to run at a specific time and frequency and run a specific command on the operational system.
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Why does my scheduled task fail with error (0x4)
I have a scheduled task that is supposed to run a batch file. The batch files runs file when called on it's own, but does not run when wrapped in a scheduled task.
Here is what the dialog looks like:
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How to convert a scheduled task from Xp to Windows 7
I have a backup of some job files (i.e, scheduled tasks) from my old computer. I see that windows 7 does not support job files instead they accept xml files. So, i would like to know if there is a way ...
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Running Network-Reliant Processes on Startup
I'm in charge of deploying and modifying a bit of in-house software that is meant to run on end-user workstations, which run either Windows 7 or XP SP3. The goal is to maximize the amount of time the ...
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Simple Linux-based task scheduler with job dependencies?
I'm maintaining a data-warehousing system that involves a lot of dependent jobs (data import, transform, etc). I've been using Linux's crontab to manage them until the dependency between jobs get ...
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Run a batch file on exiting specific program
I want a batch file to run when I exit a specific program, Nokia Suite in my case.
I want to use Windows 7 task scheduler and would prefer avoiding any 3rd party program.
I have already checked ...
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Asynchronous Task Scheduler actions
Explanation
I want to run a few programs / files on logon, so I'm using Task Scheduler, rather than the Startup folder or scripts, because certain programs require UAC elevation and Task Scheduler's ...
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Windows scheduler - Tasks not running when user not logged in
I have Windows Server 2003, with schedules setup via Remote Desktop under one account. That account appears in the 'creator' column too. I have 'Run only if logged on' unticked.
When I have logged ...
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Automated git pull on Windows 8 as system
I have installed msysgit for windows 8. I am attempting to automate a git pull every 5 minutes. I am using scheduled tasks to run a script I wrote. The schedule task's action is:
powershell ...
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Prevent scheduled task from running when system is locked
In Windows XP, I created a Scheduled Task to run every 15 minutes, and it is working perfectly fine. But I don't want the task to run when the computer is locked – CtrlAltDel.
Is there a way to ...
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How to execute a scheduled task with “schtasks” without opening a new command line window?
I have a batch file that creates a scheduled task using schtasks like this:
schtasks /create /tn my_task_name
/tr "...\my_path\my_task.bat"
/sc daily
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Remotely managing Scheduled Tasks on another computer: Access Denied
I need to remotely create new scheduled tasks from a Windows 7 computer in my company (which according to this Microsoft TechNet article I should be able to do. ...
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Running batch file through a service
I'm trying to schedule a batch file to run through a third party application, however the output file doesn't get created in the directory. If I run the .BAT file from the command line, it works ...
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How do I kill an unattended scheduled task?
I have a runaway windows task, if I were running it as a logged in user I would use Process Explorer (procexpe.exe) and look for the related cmd.exe and kill it there, but this one is running with a ...
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What is the preferred way to schedule a Windows Server 2003 Job
Having spent the last decade primarily on Linux systems, my Windows knowledge is a bit rusty, and I am out looking things up as well as asking here. Also, I am not looking for a discussion, but, ...
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Is there a way to run a scheduled task on Windows XP without having to enter the username and password?
I would like to setup a job without having to enter the user/pass.
Can this be done?
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Windows scheduled Task - Stopping & Starting a service
How can I go by setting up a scheduled task that will cancel a java console and then start it up again?
I need to restart my wowza service because of some java heap allocating memory error that seems ...
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Windows task scheduler not running batch file on network drive
I have a batch file that I'd like to run with the Task Scheduler. Running the batch file manually works fine. If the batch file resides on the C:\ drive, task scheduler runs it fine, but if the ...
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How to trigger the windows task scheduler event when my computer's CPU is overrun over 30 minutes?
my computer's OS is windows 7, I would like to do this: when my computer's CPU is overrun over 30 minutes, it will trigger task scheduler's event which is send a email to my email account. I don't ...
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Windows 8 “Task Scheduler service is not available”
I'm having problems keeping my Windows 8 clock synced so I'm trying to regularly resync with an every-5-minutes schedule trigger.
When I go into the Windows 8 task scheduler through the ...
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making windows scheduler run once a minute
So the task is setup to run "every 1 minute(s) from 12:00AM for 1 hour(s) every day, starting 4/15/2013". The last run time is 2:51:15PM and the current time is 3:00PM. So why isn't the task been ...
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Label taskeng.exe console windows
At my job, we use a lot of console applications to run various processes. We kick them off from the Task Scheduler on a regular and overlapping basis - at any time there could be anywhere from 3 to ...
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Linux/Bash, how to schedule commands in a FIFO queue?
I want the ability to schedule commands to be run in a FIFO queue. I DON'T want them to be run at a specified time in the future as would be the case with the "at" command. I want them to start ...
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automatically execute command in command prompt when download is completed
I’m trying to develop a task scheduler that can create task in remote computer using internet. To do that I can send a .xml file to remote computer. What I need to do is auto import tasks to windows ...
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What Comprises “Local Computer Resources” in Task Scheduler?
In the Windows Task Scheduler, the interface allows me to use a specific user to run the task (General > Security options). Under the Run whether user is logged on or not option, the interface has ...
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Change DVD or network boot order from Windows
First, let me preface this by saying I'm sure there's a simpler way to implement our backup process, but what we have now requires making changes in only one place, rather than on individual user's ...
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Schedule a task with `schtask` without password prompt
Using the schtasks commandline, prompts the user for the password even when running under admin privileges.
Is there a way to prevent this, i.e. create a task for the currently logged user without ...
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Scheduling LaunchD for every other week
I would like LaunchD to launch a script every other week. The following works fine for every week, but how can I schedule it to only run every other week?
<?xml version="1.0" ...
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How to import a scheduled task automatically from an XML file?
I have created a scheduled task in Windows 7. The task is running perfectly well on my computer.
I have also exported the task to an XML file and want to create the same task on another computer ...
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Scheduling a task before sleep in Windows 7 and hold off the sleep event until task runs
Note that this is different than the other questions I found (I did search), like: Is there any way to execute something when closing the laptop's lid?
I used the same trick of scheduling a task ...
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How to execute an application located in the network triggered by the task scheduler
Here is my problem: I made a task in the Task scheduler triggered by a specific event. This task, execute a small bat file.
When the bat file is located on the local drive of the pc, no problem, it ...
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windows scheduled task and sending email of script output
How do we set up in the Windows Task Scheduler to send the output of a cygwin shell script on an email ?
We know how to set up a cron job of running the cygwin shell script but the sending email part ...
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Windows - two options for stop the scheduled jobs - why?
Everytimes I set a sch. job in Windows I promised myself to get correct information about why the properties contain two option for stop job.
Now I'm doing it... :-)
So:
I try to set a SJ to run at ...
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WiFi router that lets me disable WiFi based on schedule [closed]
I have that Fritz!Box 7390 that has the setting to disable WiFi based on a schedule. So, it's off from 11 PM to 6 AM while we're sleeping.
Now, I want to extend the network with another WiFi router. ...
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How do I specify “Run with highest privileges” in SchTasks?
When I use the GUI Task Scheduler, I can easily check the "Run with highest privileges" checkbox.
I found no such option in the SchTasks command line too, however.
Is there a way to do that from the ...
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How can I start multiple applications and instances using a Windows Scheduled Task?
I have three main applications.
I am trying to start them automatically at log on in a specific order with a given delay.
Here is an example of how I'd like everything to be:
User logs in.
Wait ...
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Windows scheduled tasks fail with 0x1, don't log errors
I have three Python scripts running overnight as scheduled tasks on a Windows Server 2008 VM. I can run them manually with no problems. But when I look at the Task Scheduler each morning, the first ...
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Scheduled task status
How to check last run result of scheduled task? We used "schtasks /query" command. But it didn't displayed our manually created scheduled task status. We don't want system scheduled task status. Only ...
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Using sleep mode to trigger hybernate mode
I wanted to set up my computer so that if i put it in sleep for more then 20 min, it will go into hibernate mode automatically. My hope was to use some sort of event trigger on window's Event ...
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Choosing job scheduler on *nix [closed]
Want to ask for any opinions or advices which cron job can be preferred (*nix based).
Requirements:
execute bash script;
have web interface;
supports job's hierarchies;
Free.
I tried QUARTZ ...
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Automatically close program at a scheduled time each day
Is there a way to automagically determine if a program is running and close it at scheduled time, say 3 am every day?
Maybe use task scheduler to close said application? if this is possible any ...
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Where have the Scheduled Tasks gone to in Windows 7?
I cannot find Scheduled Tasks under control panel.
Where did they move it?
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scheduling jobs on mac OSX 10.8.2
I am trying to schedule the execution of a .sh script on max OSX 10.8.2
I am using crontab and am getting an odd bug. If i am at the computer and set the task so that it executes in the next few ...
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Is there a way to schedule tasks in windows specifying a specific time zone?
I need to schedule several tasks to run, where each needs to run at a specific local time in a different city. For example, one job might need to run at 19:00 New York City, and another needs to run ...
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Windows Server 2008 SP2 Task Scheduler problems
I have a series of scheduled tasks that have been running fine until about 2 months ago. Now they seem to run sometimes, at the scheduled time, but not consistently. The tasks will run if I reboot ...
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Selectively deleting system scheduled tasks
Windows 7 box has a list of scheduled tasks - > Default Windows tasks + Certain custom tasks that all start with a certain string. Previous code deleted all tasks with the command:
schtasks /Delete ...
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How to import a scheduled task from an XML file?
I have created a scheduled task in Windows 7, which will run a batch file once a day. The task is running perfectly well on my computer.
I have also exported the task to an XML file and want to ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 - How to copy a scheduled task
I would like to create a new scheduled task that is extremely similar to an existing task. It would be a pain to write down or type out all the settings.
Is there a way to copy an existing task to ...
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How to stop scheduled chkdisk on windows 7?
I have a problem with windows 7 64-bit. I was trying out chkdsk command line options and scheduled a chddsk /r on next start. After that I disassembled the laptop on which I set the chkdsk. After I ...
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Only administrator account can run scheduled tasks
I am running Windows 2008 Server and I have set up a scheduled task that executes a SQL script from the command prompt. The script and command work completely fine.
I set this scheduled task to run ...
