Scheduling Tasks

One of the important administrative benefits of the Windows OS is the ability to schedule tasks. You can schedule tasks in Windows using the GUI Task Scheduler interface or with the Command Prompt using SCHTASKS.EXE or the traditional AT command.

The Task Scheduler provides a GUI with the ability to schedule tasks using a wizard. The Task Scheduler is located in the System Tools group on the Start menu. Figure 13.9 shows the Task Scheduler interface.

FIGURE 13.9 The Task Scheduler graphical interface

Using this tool, you can do any of the following:

• Create a scheduled task for the computer
• Display running tasks on the computer
• Import scheduled tasks that have been exported from other computers
• Connect to another computer as an administrator and manage scheduled tasks