Open Task Scheduler by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clickingAdministrative Tools, and then double-clicking Task Scheduler. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task.
Type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next.
Do one of the following:
To select a schedule based on the calendar, click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, click Next; specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next.
To select a schedule based on common recurring events, click When the computer starts or When I log on, and then click Next.
To select a schedule based on specific events, click When a specific event is logged, click Next; specify the event log and other information using the drop-down lists, and then click Next.
To schedule a program to start automatically, click Start a program, and then click Next.
Click Browse to find the program you want to start, and then click Next.
Click Finish.
If you want a task to run when the computer starts, whether a user is logged on or not, follow these steps.
Open Task Scheduler by clicking the Start button clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, clickingAdministrative Tools, and then double-clicking Task Scheduler. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task.
Type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next.
Click When the computer starts, and then click Next.
To schedule a program to start automatically, click Start a program, and then click Next.
Click Browse to find the program you want to start, and then click Next.
Select the Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish check box and click Finish.
In the Properties dialog box, select Run whether user is logged on or not, and then click OK.
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