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We show you how to get Windows to look after itself with the XP Task Scheduler
Set your task timings
The next step selects the time and day when the task will be performed, which
can be set using the scroll buttons alongside the 24-hour clock.
In this step, it is also possible to choose how frequently a task should be performed - for example every four weeks.
Once these have been selected, the program will prompt for your Windows password (if you have one) as a security measure and to ensure that the task runs. This will be the same as the one used to log on to the PC. Clicking on the finish button will dictate the set up has completed and the task will appear in the list of the main Task Scheduler programme.
It’s possible to change the task configuration so that the task does not run too long, and to specify whether or not the computer should wait until you are not using another program before running the task. To do this, click on the button marked ‘Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish’. This appears in the last step of the Scheduled Task Wizard. The Task Wizard will launch, in the form of a properties dialogue box after clicking on Finish.
For those who want to change the configuration at a later date this section can also be opened by going into the Scheduled Tasks toolbar, right-clicking on the task to be changed and then on the Properties section.
To repeat a task more than once a day, which can not be done in the standard wizard setup, users must click on the Schedule tab and then on the advanced button which will bring up the repeat task checkbox, and enable them to specify the number of minutes or hours in a task should be repeated.
Right on time
Scheduled Tasks is a handy tool. As it runs behind the Windows interface, it can
be set to run tasks at any time convenient for the user and reduce the number of
chores they have to carry out, freeing up time for uploading or downloading
music, films or other software. Using the basic steps described in this feature,
you can now automatically set updates for anything from anti-virus software,
product updates such as Adobe Acrobat and to keep your hard disk tidy.
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Automatic maintenance
The automatic tools available today( which have now done away with even scheduled tasks) have helped to tackle chronic problems like fragmentation over large number of systems in an easy and fast manner.
Posted by jumpo, 08 Oct 2007
Automatic maintenance
The automatic tools available today( which have now done away with even scheduled tasks) have helped to tackle chronic problems like fragmentation over large number of systems in an easy and fast manner.
Posted by jumpo, 08 Oct 2007