Use Task Scheduler in Windows XP

Using task scheduling, the user can set the computer to run on a regular basis or automatically run the user's program at the most convenient time, for example, the user can set the computer to automatically perform "Disk Defragmenter" at 12 points per week in Monday, and the system will automatically execute the program at 12 points per week in Monday without starting.

1 Create a task schedule

The specific actions to create a task plan are as follows:

(1) Click the Start button, select the Control Panel command, and open the Control Panel dialog box.

(2) Double-click the Task Scheduler icon to open the Task Scheduler dialog box, as shown in Figure 8.19.

(3) Double-clicking the Add Task Schedule icon will bring up one of the Task Scheduler Wizards dialog boxes, as shown in Figure 8.20.

(4) Click the Next button, select the application that you want the computer to perform automatically in the Application list box in the Pop-up Task Scheduler dialog box, and click the Browse button to select another program, as shown in Figure 8.21.