Task scheduler is a component in Windows that, like the unix cron daemon, allows scripts to be run at defined times.
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How to periodically delete files older than a certain time in Windows?
I want to make a scheduled process in Windows (specifically, Windows 7) that every 3 hours will delete all the files in all folders older than 24 hours (like the Unix find's -mtime +1). Basically the ...
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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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Mirror a Dropbox repository in Sharepoint and restrict access
I'm looking for an elegant way to solve the following problem:
My development team uses Dropbox for sharing documents amongst our immediate group. We'd like to put some of those documents into a ...
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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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Missed Windows Task runs when the computer starts
hi
I have a problem oposite to the usual one.
I have a task to hibernate my computer at 8pm
If I hibernate the computer earlier, and turn it on next morning, the task runs and hibernates the computer ...
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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 ...
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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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Launching a scheduled task on a windows 7 VM on startup
I have a batch file I would like to run every time my Windows 7 VM restarts. I have created the batch file (and it functions as expected) as C:\example.bat. I have also setup a task in Task Scheduler ...
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Any way i can have a ftp script that runs for 12 hours only at specific start time?
Hi have this ini file that runs our encoder (Video)
Can i make this config to run the ftp only at certain times?
Or is there a script i can use to set the ftp to start at 7:15pm and force end at 7:30 ...
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Use Task Scheduler to email Security Event log file?
In XP, how can I use the Task Scheduler to cause the Security Event log file to be emailed from a machine?
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Why would TaskScheduler start tasks at the wrong time?
I have a task scheduled every day at 3:00, on a Vista 64 machine. Most of the time it starts at 3:00:00, sometimes 2:59:59, which is fine.
But from time to time the task is launched at a completely ...
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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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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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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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Where can I find schtasks.exe exit codes
Where can I find the documentation for exit/return/error codes for the schtasks.exe ?
MS's documentation (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490996.aspx) doesn't have any references ...
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Instruct Windows Task Scheduler to turn on the monitor from sleep
How do I get Windows Task Scheduler to turn on the monitor from sleep in Windows Vista?
Currently, all it does is wake up from sleep (without turning on the monitor, it runs a batch script).
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Win2008 - Use task scheduler to open a password protected web page every n minutes?
I already know how to use task scheduler to open a web page that does not require login (eg http://google.com).
But is it possible to open a web page that requires a login and automatically enter ...
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What could be causing my PC's fan to intermittently whir for brief period of time?
I have a Dell XPS 400 PC running Windows 7. Every so often (45 minutes or so?), the fan will make a whirring noise. It is intense, but lasts about three seconds. I'm trying to figure out why this is ...
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Running batch file from Task Scheduler in Win7 using QODBC and Quickbooks does not work
I have a batch file (.BAT) set up on a Windows 7 PC running QB Premier 2012 that uses a SQL client to connect to a Quickbooks company file through QODBC (latest version) that works fine when run ad ...
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Idle state detection for server
Windows OS has a service that detects idle state. Details: Task Idle Conditions
The computer is considered idle if all the processors and all the disks were idle for more than 90% of the past 15 ...
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Why Task Scheduler fails to open a GUI application window when /sc onstart parameter specified?
This works:
schtasks /create /tn calc /tr c:\Windows\system32\calc.exe /sc minute
After running this and a computer restart:
schtasks /create /tn calc /tr c:\Windows\system32\calc.exe /sc onstart
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Why is Windows Task Scheduler starting my tasks early?
I made a task in Windows that's supposed to run 10 minutes after the hour every hour. However, when I look at the task in the task scheduler, it will say it ran at XX:09:59 instead of XX:10:00. Here ...
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Windows scheduled task not running
I have several SQL server backups on a server. I have created a batch file which then copies these to network drives. These are mapped to the server, and it works properly.
Now, I've created a ...
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Jobs not running under Torque, installing Maui didn't help
So I just installed Torque on a small cluster we're setting up, and everything seemed to have gone quite smoothly. I have pbs_mon running on the compute nodes and pbs_server running on the head node, ...
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Scheduled task disappeared from the Task Library the next day
We have a Win7 Pro 32-bit system where we want to schedule a daily backup to run at 1pm. The task was created yesterday morning. It ran fine that afternoon. It didn't run today. When the Task ...
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How do I schedule a task to run when a new file is detected in a folder?
I'd like to use windows task scheduler to execute a synctoy synchronization. Basically
C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe -R "Contacts Sync"
I'd like the task only to run when a new file ...
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Run scheduled task when drive is mounted
Is there any event log entry that is written a new drive (e.g. a RAM drive, a TrueCrypt drive) is mounted, which I could use to trigger a task on?
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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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Windows Server 2008 Task Scheduler Job status shows running after job is done
I 'm having a problem while getting to run a .exe with windows task scheduler(I'm using Windows 2008 R2)
Even after its tasks is finished, scheduler still shows status of "running".
I want to get the ...
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Does Windows Task Scheduler behave strange?
I made my application (WinForms EXE) that when I launch it my from command-line or GUI, I see an icon in the systary and it's OK.
I see now that if I wrap my application in a task into the Task ...
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How to use Windows Task Scheduler interactively on Windows 7?
I've just made a new task that triggers an application from the command-line.
It seems that it's working (I check in log files), however I see no icon just as it used to be if I'd run the application ...
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Windows 7 Task Scheduler Run On Idle End
I want to run a task every time I sit down at my computer, so that I will effectively run the task once when the computer ceases to be idle. I can't see a way to do this. Any suggestions?
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What Does ForceSynchronizeTime in Windows 8's Task Scheduler Do?
The Windows 8 Task Scheduler has a new task called ForceSynchronizeTime
Task Scheduler Library
- Microsoft
- Windows
-Time Synchronization
The other task in the folder called SynchronizeTime ...
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Redmine Mongrel server uses so much ram?
Redmine Mongrel server consumes >500MB RAM which slows down our servers.
We thought about making a daily scheduled restart, but isn't there a better idea?
We use redmine as a website tool at the ...
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How to trigger a task when Sansa Clip+ connects?
I want a program to run when I plug my Sansa Clip+ media player into my computer with a USB connection.
Can I make this happen using the Windows Task Scheduler?
When I try to create a new trigger in ...
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Open Task Properties without opening Task Scheduler
I frequently need to change the time on a task but the entire Task Scheduler app is kinda heavy and takes up time to open. Is there a way I can just open any of the two highlighted windows without ...
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Adobe Flash Player Updater Does Not update even when run manually
Errors 1226 1062 in FlashInstall.log
found in C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\MacroMed\Flash\
i have tried manually running the task and manually starting the service.
Service.msc says that the service started ...
