Tech Tip of the Day: How to schedule a Task in Windows Task Scheduler

Description: If you need to have a program run at a set time you would be able to schedule it to run with Windows Task Scheduler.

1. Click the Start Menu and type Task Scheduler Into the search box. Then hit the Enter key.
   
   
   
   
2. Once the task scheduler has loaded you would want to click Create Task from the menu on the right.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter a name and description for the task under the general tab.
   
   
   
   
4. Then select the Triggers tab and pick a time you want it to run. In this example we will set up Internet Explorer to open on Startup.
   
   
   
   
5. Once you have selected when you want the task to run click Ok
   
   
   
   
6. Then click the Actions tab and click New.
   
   
   
   
7. Select Start a Program as the action and then click Browse.
   
   
   
   
8. Browse to the location of the program you would like to run, and double-click it.
   
   
   
   
9. Click the OK box for the new action.
   
   
   
   
10. Click the OK box for creating the task.
    
    
    
    
11. Your task has been created.

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Windows 7 Developer Shortcuts

[caption id="attachment_179" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Each of the following sixteen lines creates a special pointer to internal system features found in Windows 7."][/caption]

To use these developer shortcuts, create a new folder and copy one of the following items as the folder name. Type or paste the entire line, including the period and data string in the curly braces.The resulting folder name should be just the text that appears before the period. If you want a different name, you can change it as part of the string before copying or just rename it afterwards.

• All Tasks.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}


• Default Location.{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}


• Biometrics.{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}


• Power Settings.{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}


• Notification Area.{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}


• Manage Credentials.{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}


• Get New Programs.{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}


• Default Programs.{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}


• NET Framework Assemblies.{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}


• Wireless Networks.{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}


• Network Neighborhood.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}


• My Computer.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}


• Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}


• RemoteApp and Desktop.{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}


• Windows Firewall.{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}


• Performance.{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Right-click on the location where you want the shortcut. Select New >  Folder.
   
   


2. Select the shortcut string from above. Include the entire text of the line. Right-click and select Copy.
   
   


3. Select the new folder you created, click to rename or press F2 to edit the exisiting name. Right-click and select Paste.
   
   
   
   NOTE: If the cursor is not immediately following the last curly brace "}" - then use your backspace key to remove any additional lines or blank space that copy captured in your copy process.
   
   


4. Press Enter to complete the rename process. The folder should change into the icon as pictured at the start of this article, and the data between the curly braces should now be hidden.
   
   

Notes:

• Some of these shortcut features may work under 32-bit Windows Vista, although there are reported issues with 64-bit versions crashing and restarting when you click on the folder.


• If you type the strings, there are no spaces in the text at all. If you enter the data in the curly braces incorrectly, the shortcut will be just a folder with a weird name. Edit the name to correct the text or remove the spaces and try again.