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I finally replaced Windows Task Scheduler with something better

Windows Task Scheduler is a powerful tool, but it can often be fraught with annoyances. It's notorious for failing to run ...
TWCN Tech News

Fix Task Scheduler failed to start, Event ID 101

If your schedules task fails to run and you see the Task Scheduler failed to start with Event ID 101 in Event Viewer, you can try our recommended solutions below in the order presented below to have ...
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6 Windows Task Scheduler tricks I use instead of third-party apps

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 ...
MCPmag

I'll Get to It Later: Managing Scheduled Tasks with PowerShell in Windows 8

PowerShell 3.0 will have a dramatic impact on how IT pros manage their Windows environments, especially as they move to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. One big change is the ability to natively ...
Ars Technica

Batch files as scheduled tasks on Windows 2000 Server

I'm having troubles running batch files as scheduled tasks on windows 2000 server.. this has always worked for me in win2k pro and winXP pro, but in server they dont run and return a code of "1" ...
Bleeping Computer

Temporary Patch Available for Recent Windows Task Scheduler ALPC Zero-Day

Earlier this week a security researcher released exploit code for a Windows zero-day affecting the Task Scheduler ALPC interface. Today, cyber-security firm Acros Security published a temporary fix ...
Ars Technica

Using windows' scheduled tasks create a "job" with a web application

Hello all,<BR><BR>I have built an ASP.Net 2.0 web application that does some queries on some data and sends the results to some recipients.<BR><BR>I used to start this task by clicking on a button, ...