How to Scheduled Task In Windows Xp

Step 1: Goto "START MENU" and click on "ALL PROGRAMS

Step 2: Then goto "PROGRAMS" and then click on "ACCESSORIES".

Step 3: Then goto sub menu "SYSTEM TOOLS" and Click on "SHEDULED TASK".

Step 4: Or goto "CONTROL PANEL" and click on "SCHEDULED TASK".

Step 5: A window will be opened with an option to "ADD SCHEDULED TASK".

Step 6: By clicking on "ADD SCHEDULED TASK" a "SCHEDULED TASK WIZARD" will be opened to shedule a task.

Step 7: After clicking on next , a window will be opened to select a program to schedule it to a particular time. You can even browse a file from other location.

Step 8: For example select a command prompt task to schedule it to a particular time and then click next.

Step 9: Then give the name for the task if neccessary and select the task performance option and then click next. ( For Example :- "one time only" ).

Step 10: Then select the "TIME" and "DATE" on which the task to be executed and click next.

Step 11: Then enter the username and password if neccessary and click next

Step 12: Check the "OPEN ADVANCED PROPERTIES FOR THIS TASK WHEN I CLICK FINISH" and click finish.

Step 13: Dont worry if a warning message pop ups like

"THE NEW TASK HAS BEEN CREATED, BUT MAY NOT RUN BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
COULD NOT BE SET.
THE SPECIFIC ERROR IS:
0X80070005: ACCESS IS DENIED.
TRY USING THE TASK PAGE BOWSE BUTTON TO LOCATE THE APPLICATION"

Click ok.
Step 14: This error occurs probably when you are using an user account other than
administrator account.

Step 15: After clicking ok then a window will be opened with the schedule task name

Step 16: In the column of run, add "C:" at the last and dont forget to check the "run only if logged on" option
(if you are using other account) and click ok.

Step 17: Then the task will run as per the shedule given.


Note :- you can also schedule task file like batch files , vbs files etc.