Task Scheduler is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the ability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at predefined times or after specified time intervals.
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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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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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making a schedueled task run mnimized
I have a batch file that I run once an hour via Windows Scheduler. Unfortunately, it can take several tens of minutes for this batch file to finish running.
Is there a way to make the batch file ...
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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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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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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 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 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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Better method to schedule tasks in Windows?
I frequently require to schedule my scripts on my companies Windows servers. Most of them are required to run once or twice every day. My question lies in reasoning which approach is better for my ...
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Scheduled task not executing as planned
In windows-server-2008-r2 I have created a scheduled-task .
It starts a program under SYSTEM user, on Log-on of any user.
The Action to perform is executing RealTimeSync.exe with a rts.script
The ...
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How to schedule task to run on sunrise/sunset in Windows task scheduler?
I'm a bit tired of setting my screen contrast and brightness manually for each screen every morning and evening, so I'm looking for a way to automate this.
I'm already using F.lux and it's great, but ...
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How to schedule a task to be run in the morning but only once a day?
I need to disable Aero on Windows 7 but I need to do it only once a day. And then enable Aero once the system is started and my GPU is calm ;-).
Note that I need it to work also after waking up from ...
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java update via windows task scheduler
I want to get rid of always-running jusched.exe, and update java periodically using windows task scheduler. Is it possible?
My system: Windows 8 x64, Java 32-bit
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Scheduling silent hourly Windows Defender definition updates using Task Scheduler on Windows 8
I want to update Windows Defender's definitions every hour and came up with the idea of using the Task Scheduler to execute the Defender update service with the signature update argument.
~/Windows ...
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Can I use Windows 7 TaskScheduler to enable/disable wired Ethernet connection?
I may be asking the wrong question, so some background: my company's IT pushes patches overnight, and either their scripts or Win7's built-in updater controls then force-restart my machine, killing ...
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Run a task on a specific event, but only once a month
Is there any option to run a task when specific event occurs (i.e. Flash Drive inserted), but to do it just once a month?
I am trying to hook my backup script on some auto event..
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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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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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Unable to remotely schedule tasks from the command line
I'm on a Windows 7 machine, attempting to use the command line to schedule a task on another Windows 7 machine in my company's network. I have administrative-level credentials for both computers. With ...
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What is the difference between “stop the task if it runs longer than” inside Trigger and under Settings tab?
When I schedule a task in windows task scheduler I can set "stop the task if it runs longer than" inside task trigger or inside Settings tab.
If I set it inside trigger it does not automatically ...
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Is it possible to use the AT command to run a command every 5 minutes?
The Windows AT command has an "every" parameter, which can take days of the week, and a "time" parameter specifying the time of day, however I'd like to run a command every 5 minutes. Any way to do ...
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Task Scheduler Engine has stopped working
What could be the cause of the following error on Windows 7?
How can I debug the root cause of this reoccurring error?
The message reads:
Task Scheduler Engine has stopped working
Windows can ...
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Status of the process while Windows scheduler working
I have a .bat file which should kick off every 30mins. I am using Windows scheduler for this. I have some questions on the same,
1) Does the scheduled task starts at a scheduled time even after a ...
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Windows 7 won't update while using FBWF (file based write filter)
Good Morning! I have a PC running Windows 7 ThinPC. I found a script on Microsoft's website (located at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff850921.aspx) with instructionson how to set it up. ...
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How can I cause Task Scheduler to “fail” if a dialog box returns a certain result?
I'm working on a VBScript to do a weekly reboot of all machines on our network. I want to run this script via Task Scheduler. The script runs at 3:00 AM, but there is a small chance that users may ...
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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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What windows 7 task scheduler event would respond to an idle END condition?
The Windows 7 task scheduler allows me to run a task when the computer goes idle, but there doesn't seem to be any obvious way to run a task when the computer resumes from idle, or is no longer idle.
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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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Rsync on Windows XP works fine on-demand, but hangs when run as a scheduled task
I want to use Rsync to back up a web site to a Windows XP system that gets backed up to tape every night. I've looked at cwRsync and Grsync, and they both work fine, as long as I'm running them while ...
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How can I allow non-administrators to use shutdown.exe?
As per the comments in the accepted answer to this question, I'm having issues running a scheduled task which calls shutdown.exe, even when the user is an administrator. I'm administrating someone ...
