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 ...

PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

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 ...

Have you ever needed to schedule a PowerShell script? While you may not need to execute the script right away, you may have a process that must be done daily, monthly or somewhere in between. Common ...

Are repetitive computer tasks taking up all of your time? Learn how to use the SendKeys method to automate those tasks that use the same keystroke and mouse combinations. Hidden deep within the ...

Macro Scheduler lets you create macros to control your Windows applications, automate software processes and assign tasks to scheduled events, desktop shortcuts or hotkeys. Perform complex tasks with ...

I have a scheduled task set in Windows 7 to run shutdown.exe -s at the end of our work day to shutdown a set of 35 computers. (I had to enter in each task manually on 30+ computers). It was recently ...

Mr. Roboto revamps a previous script to help a user retrieve and save scheduled task information from multiple computers -- all using PowerShell. Last year, I wrote a column that offered a Visual ...

I would like to script the creation of several tasks, each one though is going to be unique in their details. I would to be able to include in the task creation:<BR><BR>- specify uid/pw for task<BR>- ...