Windows XP Scheduled Tasks: Add One

Scheduled Tasks enables you to schedule any script, program or document to run at any time convenient to you. So how to schedule a task ?

Pretty simple, just follow the instructions below to schedule a task.

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Scheduled Task

Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools and then click on Scheduled Tasks.

(or) you can go to the control panel, click on ‘Performance and Maintenance’ and then Scheduled tasks.

To schedule a new task:

• Double-click “Add Scheduled Task” to start the Scheduled Task Wizard.
• Click Next in the first dialog box.
• The next dialog box that appears displays a list of installed programs.
• Click the program that you want to schedule and then click next.
• Give your task a name and then choose one of the following options:

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1. Daily
2. Weekly
3. Monthly
4. One time only
5. When my computer starts
6. When I log on

• Click next, specify the information about the day and time to run the task and then click next.
• Type the name and password of the user.
• Click next and then click finish.

That’s it … Simple, isn’t it ?

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