Quick Tip: Using Task Scheduler on Your Computer

Did you know that your computer can maintain itself while you sleep?  The Windows Task Scheduler is able to automate computer tasks to run automatically, anytime that it is convenient for you!  You can set the Task Scheduler to run utilities such as backups, defragmentation, utilities, virus scans, junk file purging, scripts, documents, or any of your other programs to run at the time and frequency you specify.

Scheduled Tasks starts each time you start Windows XP and runs in the background.  Tasks can run daily, weekly, monthly, or at certain events (such as system startup).  You can also customize how a task will run at a scheduled time.  If your computer is asleep at the scheduled time, Task Scheduler can even wake up your computer to run the scheduled task.

To schedule a new task:

1.    Open Scheduled Tasks (click Start, click All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks).
   
2.    Double-click Add Scheduled Task.

 Then just follow the instructions in the Scheduled Task Wizard.

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