Comments on: Run Programs Automatically Using Windows Task Scheduler http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-433943 Todd Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:07:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-433943 Ivan, I know of a couple workarounds. If you check the "Run only if logged in" box in the task scheduler, it will run w/o a password, but like it says, only if you're logged in. The second is a registry edit. Go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. Scroll down to line 67: Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW Home. Click on Home, the instructions to use VBS Files at top of web page. This is says it's only for XP, but it might work on Vista/win7. I STRONGLY recommend that you backup your registry first. There is a third option as well. Create a login password for your account, then click Start, Run and type "control passwords2" w/o the quotes, then highlight your user name then uncheck the "users must enter name....". Now you won't have to put in a password to login, it will boot right to the desktop just like it did before, but you'll have one to put in the Task Manager. :-) Ivan, I know of a couple workarounds. If you check the “Run only if logged in” box in the task scheduler, it will run w/o a password, but like it says, only if you’re logged in.

The second is a registry edit. Go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. Scroll down to line 67: Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW Home. Click on Home, the instructions to use VBS Files at top of web page. This is says it’s only for XP, but it might work on Vista/win7. I STRONGLY recommend that you backup your registry first.

There is a third option as well. Create a login password for your account, then click Start, Run and type “control passwords2″ w/o the quotes, then highlight your user name then uncheck the “users must enter name….”. Now you won’t have to put in a password to login, it will boot right to the desktop just like it did before, but you’ll have one to put in the Task Manager. :-)

]]> By: Ivan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-427486 Ivan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:14:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-427486 i just tried it but i dont have a password for my user and it says that you need a password, so the program didnt run, Anyway to make it work without a pass? i just tried it but i dont have a password for my user and it says that you need a password, so the program didnt run, Anyway to make it work without a pass?

]]> By: Nick http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384480 Nick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384480 Don't worry either, I understand, one of my good friends had never used Vista before and right now is just currently starting to use Vista and when switches to Vista I will be switching to Windows 7, hahaha. I can't go back to using XP anymore, just can't It is impossible. Don’t worry either, I understand, one of my good friends had never used Vista before and right now is just currently starting to use Vista and when switches to Vista I will be switching to Windows 7, hahaha. I can’t go back to using XP anymore, just can’t It is impossible.

]]> By: Juscelino M. Acevedo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384466 Juscelino M. Acevedo Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384466 Don't worry, I don't mind being wrong once in a while. I have not being around a Vista machine in about a month, so I guess it's easy to forget what things look like... :-) Don’t worry, I don’t mind being wrong once in a while. I have not being around a Vista machine in about a month, so I guess it’s easy to forget what things look like… :-)

]]> By: Nick http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384460 Nick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:16:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384460 You are wrong :P It is Most likely Windows XP Pro. Windows Vista has a completely different interface. Plus windows Vista Task Scheduler is 100 percent different, so that gives it away also. Plus there are no Vista Icons, those are all XP Icons. You are wrong :P It is Most likely Windows XP Pro. Windows Vista has a completely different interface. Plus windows Vista Task Scheduler is 100 percent different, so that gives it away also. Plus there are no Vista Icons, those are all XP Icons.

]]> By: Juscelino M. Acevedo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384457 Juscelino M. Acevedo Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384457 I may be wrong, but unless the writer is using a theme in XP, those screen shots look very much like Vista windows. I may be wrong, but unless the writer is using a theme in XP, those screen shots look very much like Vista windows.

]]> By: Nick http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384432 Nick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:02:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384432 Well I tried it in Vista, I don't know if its the same, but if you could write one for Vista that would be awesome. But I hope it's the same and I hope it will work! I only going to run CCleaner once a week. :P Well I tried it in Vista, I don’t know if its the same, but if you could write one for Vista that would be awesome. But I hope it’s the same and I hope it will work!

I only going to run CCleaner once a week. :P

]]> By: Juscelino M. Acevedo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384395 Juscelino M. Acevedo Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:02:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384395 As familiar as I am with Task Scheduler and CCleaner, I never thought about using them together. This is an excellent tip which gives me other ideas due to the fact that I am a clean freak when it comes to my computer(s). Keep up the good work. As familiar as I am with Task Scheduler and CCleaner, I never thought about using them together. This is an excellent tip which gives me other ideas due to the fact that I am a clean freak when it comes to my computer(s).

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384306 Aibek Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:33:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384306 I'd recommend doing it about once a month. I’d recommend doing it about once a month.

]]> By: guru http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-automate-windows-programs-on-a-schedule/#comment-384305 guru Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:25:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16356#comment-384305 Remember about space in command line Remember about space in command line

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