How to Automatically Run Programs and Set Reminders With the Windows Task Scheduler

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Published on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:27 GMT Indexed on 2012/08/31 15:43 UTC
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Do you want your computer to automatically run a program, remind you about something, or even automatically send emails? Use the Task Scheduler included with Windows – its interface can be a bit intimidating, but it’s easy to use.

The Task Scheduler has a wide variety of uses – anything you want your computer to do automatically, you can configure here. For example, you could use the task scheduler to automatically wake your computer at a specific time.

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