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Running Network-Reliant Processes on Startup

I'm in charge of deploying and modifying a bit of in-house software that is meant to run on end-user workstations, which run either Windows 7 or XP SP3. The goal is to maximize the amount of time the ...
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Add a new scheduled task from command line with “wake the computer to run this task” on

I'm trying to add a scheduled task to start every day at a fixed hour even if the computer is in sleep mode. In the Windows Scheduled Tasks Manager UI, there is a check-box labeled "Wake the computer ...
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how to start scheduling tasks

"How to start a different task when other task stops" in windows xp.By using task scheduler it has to happen. either programmetically or through command line.
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Safe place to put an executable file on Windows 7 (and Windows XP)

I'm working on a tweak to our logon script which will copy an executable file to the local hard drive and then, using the schtasks command, schedule a task to run that executable daily. It's a ...
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Every month, scheduled task fails and password must be reset - why?

[NOTE: I posted this originally at StackOverflow but it got no traction there - reposting here.] We have a bit of software installed at a few client locations that runs (via Windows task scheduler) a ...
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Are network drives visible for Scheduled Tasks?

I have a problem with a scheduled task which uses a mapped network drive. On some days the task does not get executed without any traces in the event log. The task launches an application on a mapped ...
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Creating a Scheduled Task that runs forever on Windows XP

When I create a scheduled task, I do so via command line: schtasks.exe /Create /TN "startup-script" /TR "C:\startup.bat" /RU taskuser /RP taskpasswd /SC ONLOGON The idea is that this task run ...
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How to run a task on log-on for every Windows user?

Whenever a user logs on to a Windows XP Machine, I want to run a batch script as them that adds network printers. How to do that? Using the Scheduled Task Wizard, it looks like I'd have to add a ...
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Why can't I create a scheduled task using a domain account?

I don't recall running into this problem before, but I've hit a brick wall today. I'm trying to create a scheduled task, and I'm using credentials for my domain account, which is also an ...
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How to switch to gui-less vmware session in XP?

I have a scheduled task that runs a vmware session in the middle of the night (this in turn does a task from our legacy server). Last night, it did not complete. Is there a way to attach to the ...
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Is it possible to disable a scheduled task from the command line in Windows XP?

On my Windows 7 machine I can run something like: schtasks.exe /Change /TN "MyTaskName" /Disable But /Disable doesn't seem to be available in Windows XP - is there any way of disabling it from the ...
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Trying to use schtasks to run bubbaA.bat at 10:00 a.m each day using the following

schtasks /c1reate /tn "bubbaA.bat" /tr "\"\d:\1\sapd\tastks\" arguments" /sc daily /sd 07/22/2010 /st 10:00:00 /Ru system /RP * INFO: The Schedule Task "bubbaA.bat" will be created under user name ...
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How to schedule opening of command line or application in another PC

I am trying to schedule the opening of a command line to run task in another pc. But I am not able to open them. AT \\OTHERPC 15:00 "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" BATCHJOB.bat Any ideas?
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Windows Scheduled Task - “could not start”

I'm trying to add a task to the windows task scheduler, but the path for my .exe is in a directory with spaces so it cannot find the file. It gives me an error of "could not start" and in the log it ...
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Is it possible for a Scheduled Task to run as NETWORK SERVICE?

It is quite simple to set up a task to run as a SYSTEM, but when setting it to NETWORK SERVICE it show "Access is denied" error message. Is there any way to get this working? (The problem is that I ...
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Silent scheduled tasks under Windows XP

I wrote a php script and configured the task scheduler to run it every 10 minutes. The annoying thing is that every time the task runs, a command-prompt (svchost) window pops up for a few seconds. ...
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Schedule hard logoff of idle users

I'd like to schedule the forcible logoff of idle XP Home users, who have been "logged off" in the sense that they've been "switched" out of their console sessions, but still have processes running. ...
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Newby question: How do I automate copying files to a remote computer?

Firstly, I have the utmost respect for programmers & IT professionals. I'm a newby/wanna-be. I'm looking for help on developing a small program/script that helps me with the task I have detailed ...
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Is the Task Scheduler in Windows XP reliable enough to be trusted with important tasks?

I ask because the software my company is about to start using requires a single (windows) workstation to run a small automation program each night to increment several fields in the database. I'm sure ...
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How can I prevent a scheduled task from running if the same task is already running?

I have written a php script to check if there are any new files in a folder and, if any new files exist, upload them to a server. These files can be quite large. I want to run this script ...
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Will scheduled tasks run if I am not logged in?

I have some tasks that are scheduled to run on XP and I am wondering if I have to be logged in for them to run? Does anyone know? Thanks!