So we have a few Windows servers that we want to control precisely when they get their Windows updates and reboot every month. I have a simple script that will check for updates, install the ...

I'm having a problem with the task scheduler on Server 2000. The box is running SP4. This is a uni-proc VM running on Hyper-V; after HV takes a save/restore VSS ...

More malware is using Windows Task Scheduler to do its dirty work. Here's how to mitigate this surprising attack vector Malware authors have been using the Windows Task Scheduler (or AT.exe jobs) to ...

On your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, whether you’re trying to use the Task Scheduler to run a task at a specific time or when an event occurs, you can create a task in at least two different ...

Recently Google announced two zero-days that impacted both the Chrome browser and Windows 7 operating system. Google released an update to Chrome to protect users from the issue, and Microsoft patched ...

Windows Task Scheduler is a powerful tool, but it can often be fraught with annoyances. It's notorious for failing to run when it's supposed to, and that's compounded by the fact that it sometimes ...

A Windows task scheduler API function does not check permissions – so any potential local bad actor can alter them to gain elevated privileges. A zero-day flaw recently disclosed in Microsoft’s ...

Exploit developer SandboxEscaper has quietly dropped a new zero-day exploit for the Windows operating system just a week after Microsoft's monthly cycle of security updates. This exploit is the fifth ...

I'll say it out loud. Much as I love the functionality that Windows offers, I've never been the greatest fan of the operating system because of the sheer amount of maintenance it requires to keep ...