In Windows OS, the Task Scheduler enables you to automatically create or perform routine tasks on a chosen computer by monitoring criteria you have set (referred to as triggers) and then executing the ...

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours. Recently I had a ...

Tired of repeating the same routine tasks on your PC? With Task Scheduler, you can automate everything from daily cleanups to launching your favorite apps at startup. It’s built into Windows and ...

The Windows Task Scheduler is a boon for a group of users who like to schedule different tasks and automate them. I use it all the time to schedule periodic execution of scripts and some programs to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can save a lot of time and effort by automating repetitive actions, although some methods can get seem ...

Task Scheduler is a hidden gem in Windows that many users overlook. I was no different—until I finally tried it and wondered why I hadn’t used it sooner. From scheduling PC restarts to running custom ...

A Windows task scheduler API function does not check permissions – so any potential local bad actor can alter them to gain elevated privileges. A zero-day flaw recently disclosed in Microsoft’s ...