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6 Windows Task Scheduler tricks I use instead of third-party apps

Windows Task Scheduler is an underappreciated powerhouse that can automate more processes than most people ever realize — no third-party nonsense required. It's a smart and oddly satisfying solution ...
Ars Technica

New to Win7 - several questions (backup/whs v1/anytime upgrade/scheduled tasks)

I've been using a new Windows 7 laptop (Home Premium 64 bit) this week, my first exposure to any version of Windows after XP and I have to say: I love it. Don't miss XP one bit. I have a things that I ...
Ars Technica

Odd user account problem when trying to configure Backup/Scheduled Tasks (XP Pro)

I'm trying to configure Windows XP's built-in Backup utility to perform automated scheduled backups.<BR><BR>The backups are sent/stored on the file server.<BR><BR>Most of the office users/computers ...
Computerworld

Reviewing the Windows Scheduler with TaskSchedulerView from Nir Sofer

In Windows XP the Task Scheduler was easy to deal with. Anyone could look at it (Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks) and easily understand which tasks were scheduled and when they ran. Windows 7 ...
Virtualization Review

Using Windows 10 Task Scheduler with PowerShell Scripts

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours. Recently I had a ...