How to Enable Program Task Scheduling in Windows XP

If you are a Windows XP user, you can enable program task scheduling on your computer. This allows you to specify that a particular program or file be opened on a schedule that you set. For instance, you can set that you want Microsoft Word to open every time you start your computer. If you would like to enable program task scheduling, just follow the steps below.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Windows XP

1. Click the Start menu, point to "All Programs," choose "Accessories," point to "System Tools" and click on "Scheduled Tasks" to open the "Scheduled Tasks" window.
2. Double click the "Add a Scheduled Task" link at the top of the display list to open the "Scheduled Task Wizard."
3. Select the "Next" button from the "Scheduled Task Wizard" to display a list of software that you have installed on your computer. If you don't see the program you want to schedule in the list, click the "Browse" button and navigate to find the program. Select the program and click the "OK" button to add it to the list.
4. Choose the program you want to enable task scheduling for and click to select it. Click the "Next" button in the "Scheduled Task Wizard" to move on the next screen in the wizard.
5. Type a name for the task you are setting up for the selected program. Use the radio buttons to choose the frequency you want the task scheduling to take place. You can choose to run the task daily, weekly, monthly, one time only, when the computer starts or when you log on to the computer. Click the next button once this is selected.
6. Choose what day and time you want the task to be scheduled if you choose to run the task daily, weekly, monthly or one time only. Also on this screen you need to type a user name, password and password confirmation. Doing this allows you to modify this task at a later date.
7. Click the "Next" button and then the "Finish" button to close the "Scheduled Task Wizard" and set up a schedule for the selected program.

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