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Resolved: Windows Server 2008 R2 – How to copy a scheduled task #fix #programming #solution

Windows Server 2008 R2 – How to copy a scheduled task

I would like to create a new scheduled task that is extremely similar to an existing task. It would be a pain to write down or type out all the settings.

Is there a way to copy an existing task to create a new one?

Answer [by Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]: Windows Server 2008 R2 – How to copy a scheduled task

Once you have a task created you can right-click it…

Fix: Windows 7 Task Scheduler advanced settings unclear #it #fix #programming

Windows 7 Task Scheduler advanced settings unclear

I’m trying to create a task that runs once an hour. The functions in the “Edit Trigger” dialog are unclear and seem to conflict. Under settings, the finest time interval for recurrence is “daily”, with “recur every 1 days”.

Under Advanced Settings, I can set it to repeat task every 1 hour, but the duration is unclear. Is the proper duration 1…

Solution: How can I open a URL on a schedule in the default browser? #dev #solution #answer

How can I open a URL on a schedule in the default browser?

I’m looking for a mechanism to open a single URL in the user’s current default browser on a schedule/recurring basis.

I know that if I was writing .Net code to do this, I could simply do something along the lines of Process.Start("http://example.com/somePage.html")which will cause the default browser to open to that address. Likewise, I…

Fixed: Stop taskeng.exe window from popping up #dev #computers #it

Stop taskeng.exe window from popping up

I have several processes scheduled in my Windows 7 environment, mainly for backups, that are supposed to run in the background.

However instead of just doing it’s work quietly in the background, the task scheduler pops up a black (console like) “taskeng.exe” window. The window goes in front of all other windows. Luckily it doesn’t steal my keyboard focus,…

Answer: Windows 7 Task Scheduler doesn't list my custom task(s) #solution #dev #answer

Windows 7 Task Scheduler doesn’t list my custom task(s)

I created a custom task from another application (Peachtree), but it never showed up in the Active Tasks list. So, I created it manually from within the Task Scheduler, but the task still hasn’t appeared.

I’m afraid I now have two tasks that do the same thing, but I can’t change them in any way. What can I do?

Answer [by hasc]: Windows 7…

How-to: How to trigger a task at any change on a folder with Windows Server Task Scheduler? #dev #it #computers

How to trigger a task at any change on a folder with Windows Server Task Scheduler?

Is it possible to start a script every time a folder tree is modified.

E.g.:

root dir1 file1 dir2 file1 file2

root would be listened and if, for example, file2 is modified or a new file is added wherever in the directory tree, a script is started.

A subquestion would be : are scheduled tasks triggered by events…

How to: How to trigger a task at any change on a folder with Windows Server Task Scheduler? #computers #fix #solution

How to trigger a task at any change on a folder with Windows Server Task Scheduler?

Is it possible to start a script every time a folder tree is modified.

E.g.:

root dir1 file1 dir2 file1 file2

root would be listened and if, for example, file2 is modified or a new file is added wherever in the directory tree, a script is started.

A subquestion would be : are scheduled tasks triggered by events…

Answer: How do I rename a task in Task Scheduled on Windows Server 2008 R2 #it #programming #development

How do I rename a task in Task Scheduled on Windows Server 2008 R2

I have some tasks in the Task Scheduler on Windows 2008 R2. I created them as the admin and I’m logged in as the admin. I have no easy way to rename the tasks. The only way I can is to export the task config to a XML file and re-import to a new task, change the name there, then delete the old task. Is there an easier way?

Answer…