Use The Windows 10 Task Scheduler To Automate Almost Anything

Achieve more by doing less

This seems to be the age of automation when it comes to our private lives. From smart homes to Siri shortcuts, we can now achieve more by doing less. So why are you still doing repetitive tasks manually in Windows?

It turns out that Microsoft has really turned the dial to 11 when it comes to Windows 10’s version of the Task Scheduler. This is an application that allows you to pull off all sorts of neat automation tricks.

Most simple tasks are also simple to automate, since they just involve launching an app with a few supported arguments (startup commands).Advanced automationwith Task Scheduler require scripts that have to be written to account for a complex sequence of actions.

We won’t deal with advanced automation here, since it won’t be of interest to most regular users and you need to be fluent in the scripting language, or copy and paste code someone else has written!

To demonstrate how Task Scheduler works, we’re going to set things up so that the web browser opens at the same time every day, with specific sites already open and ready to go.

Scheduling a Task

With Windows 10 Task Scheduler

It should execute as planned and now your favorite sites will be waiting for you every morning!

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Use The Windows 10 Task Scheduler To Automate Almost Anything#

Scheduling a Task#

Use The Windows 10 Task Scheduler To Automate Almost Anything

Scheduling a Task