I have a scheduled task set in Windows 7 to run shutdown.exe -s at the end of our work day to shutdown a set of 35 computers. (I had to enter in each task manually on 30+ computers). It was recently ...

Configured a GPO to use GP to push a scheduled task to a bunch of machines [Win7 clients]. Task pushes, even runs! ... for awhile. Task is triggered for user logon and run every 5 minutes thereafter ...

PC Tasks Optimizer from Smart PC Utilities is an effortless and efficient way to manage your core Windows Scheduled Tasks. Unlike other programs, Smart PC Utilities is devoid of all the jargon and ...

PowerShell 3.0 will have a dramatic impact on how IT pros manage their Windows environments, especially as they move to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. One big change is the ability to natively ...

A modern Task Scheduler for Windows 11 exists now, and honestly Microsoft should be embarrassed. Plus, it's free.

The Windows Task Scheduler automates tasks by running specific actions every time a certain condition occurs such as a period of time passing or a user logging on. By creating scheduled tasks, you can ...

One of the best parts of owning a PC isn’t downloading videos, sending email, or playing games. If you ask me, the best tool for your computer is automation. Get it to do some of the mundane things ...

More malware is using Windows Task Scheduler to do its dirty work. Here's how to mitigate this surprising attack vector Malware authors have been using the Windows Task Scheduler (or AT.exe jobs) to ...

Recently Google announced two zero-days that impacted both the Chrome browser and Windows 7 operating system. Google released an update to Chrome to protect users from the issue, and Microsoft patched ...