We have a program that creates a csv file every night. That file has the same name, so it is overwritten. So I put together a .bat file that would copy that file at a specific time and rename the copy ...

The thing is that if I re-open the task, click on the "Set Password..." button and re-enter my password, it starts working again! Has anyone had any wierd problems like this? It's driving me nuts, ...

Task Scheduler is an excellent feature in Windows, which is used by applications and users if they want to run apps like backup every day. However, the schedule may sometimes not work as expected and ...

Task Scheduler can be great, but you may need to see what's trying to update.

Task Scheduler is one of those tools that you either use too much or never touch. There’s no in between. With it, you can automate almost anything on your Windows PC, from simple daily reminders to ...

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours. Recently I had a ...

Windows 11 hides a powerful automation engine in plain sight, but its aging design and poor usability keep it out of reach ...

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 ...

One of the best parts of owning a PC isn’t downloading videos, sending email, or playing games. If you ask me, the best tool for your computer is automation. Get it to do some of the mundane things ...