Task Scheduler is a service that is enabled automatically when you first install your Windows Server 2003 family operating system. With Task Scheduler, users are able to schedule any script, program, or document to run automatically at a specified time.

So, how do you schedule a task with Task Scheduler?

Using Task Scheduler

By following these three easy steps, you’ll be scheduling tasks like an expert in no time.

1. Navigate to the Scheduled Task service by clicking Start -> Settings -> Control Panel, and then double-clicking Add Scheduled Tasks
2. After double-clicking the Add Scheduled Task option, a new window should open showing the Scheduled Task Wizard. Click Next
3. A list of programs available on your computer will be displayed. If the program you want to schedule for is already in this list, select it, and then click Next. If the program you want to run is not on the list, click Browse to locate the program within your file folders. After locating and selecting the program, just click Open

Once your desired program is selected, just follow the on-screen instructions displayed in the Task Scheduler Wizard.

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Open Task Scheduler. To open Task Scheduler, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Scheduled Tasks.
Double-click Add Scheduled Task.
Follow the instructions in the Scheduled Task wizard.

Notes:
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators, Backup Operators, or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
When creating a scheduled task, you must enter a user name and password, either in the Add Scheduled Task Wizard or in the Run as box in the Task tab of the scheduled task’s property dialog box. When the scheduled task runs, the program you’ve scheduled runs as if it were started by the user you specified, with that user’s security context.
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