What is Task Scheduler?
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TaskScheduler enables a program to run at a designated time. This service enables you to perform automated tasks on a chosen computer. The TaskScheduler monitors whatever criteria you choose and carries out the tasks when the criteria for it have been met. For example, you can have the computer run ScanDisk at 7:00 P.M. every Sunday. TaskScheduler is automatically installed with Windows 2000 and is started each time the operating system is started. It can be run from Windows 2000 (by means of the Task Scheduler graphical user interface [GUI]) or through the Task Scheduler API. If Task Scheduler is disabled, jobs that are scheduled to run won't run at their designated time or interval. Scheduled Tasks using local accounts won't run without a password. Any tasks that are using a local account (non-domain account) as the account under which the scheduled tasks are to run requires a password. If the local account doesn't have a password one needs to be created for that account, and then the tasks need to be scheduled using that account name and password. You can create a password for an account by going to Control Panel, User Accounts, Create a Password. Any valid password is acceptable, but it cannot be a blank password. |
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