Schedule Tasks in Xp

Schedule Tasksprogram you wish to schedule to run
Schedule tasks to run automatically. No moreautomatically. In this example I am going to
forgetting.schedule the Disk Defragmenter.
• The Disk Defragmenter is not in the list so I
In this tutorial I will show you how to use thecan browse for the program which is in the
scheduling program to schedule the Disk‘System 32’ directory of
Defragmenter, just one of the possible programs‘Windows’ on my local hard disk or
which can be scheduled.because I know the path I can type
Before you continue with this tutorial please read‘%SystemRoot%system32dfrg.msc’
the terms and conditions of use by clicking here(without the quotes) in the file name field.
START:• Then click Open when the program is
You may need to have administrative privilegesselected.
to carry out these steps.• Now type what you want the program to
• Click Start, then All Programs.appear as in the schedule list, and then select how
• Expand Accessories, then System Tools.often you want the program or task to run.
• Now click ‘Scheduled Tasks’.• Click next; now select what months, days
• The task scheduler will now launch.and what time you want the task to run and then
• When it does you should see a windowsclick next.
explorer style window, to create a new task right• Now select the user you want to run the
click on any white space in the window hovertask and enter your password. This should be an
over new then select ‘Scheduled task’.admins details if you need administrative powers
• If you haven’t already got anyto run the program.
scheduled tasks double click ‘Add Scheduled• Now click next, then finish.
task’. A new window will now open, clickYou have successfully scheduled a task to run
‘Next’.automatically and should now see it in the
• Now run down the list and select thescheduled tasks list.