Step 1: Goto "START MENU" and click on "ALL PROGRAMS".
Step 2: Then goto "PROGRAMS" and then click on "ACCESSORIES".
Step 3: Then goto sub menu "SYSTEM TOOLS" and Click on "SHEDULED TASK".
Step 4: Or goto "CONTROL PANEL" and click on "SCHEDULED TASK".
Step 5: A window will be opened with an option to "ADD SCHEDULED TASK".
Step 6: By clicking on "ADD SCHEDULED TASK" a "SCHEDULED TASK WIZARD" will be opened to shedule a task.
Step 7: After clicking on next , a window will be opened to select a program to schedule it to a particular time. You can even browse a file from other location.
Step 8: For example select a command prompt task to schedule it to a particular time and then click next.
Step 9: Then give the name for the task if neccessary and select the task performance option and then click next. ( For Example :- "one time only" ).
Step 10: Then select the "TIME" and "DATE" on which the task to be executed and click next.
Step 11: Then enter the username and password if neccessary and click next.
Step 12: Check the "OPEN ADVANCED PROPERTIES FOR THIS TASK WHEN I CLICK FINISH" and click finish.
Step 13: Dont worry if a warning message pop ups like
"THE NEW TASK HAS BEEN CREATED, BUT MAY NOT RUN BECAUSE THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
COULD NOT BE SET.
THE SPECIFIC ERROR IS:
0X80070005: ACCESS IS DENIED.
TRY USING THE TASK PAGE BOWSE BUTTON TO LOCATE THE APPLICATION"
Click ok.
Step 14: This error occurs probably when you are using an user account other than
administrator account.
Step 15: After clicking ok then a window will be opened with the schedule task name.
Step 16: In the column of run, add "C:" at the last and dont forget to check the "run only if logged on" option (if you are using other account) and click ok.
Step 17: Then the task will run as per the shedule given.
Note :- you can also schedule task file like batch files , vbs files etc.
