In Windows XP the Task Scheduler was easy to deal with. Anyone could look at it (Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks) and easily understand which tasks were scheduled and when they ran. Windows 7 ...

Malware developers have started to use the zero-day exploit for Task Scheduler component in Windows, two days after proof-of-concept code for the vulnerability appeared online. A security researcher ...

Windows Task Scheduler is a powerful tool, but it can often be fraught with annoyances. It's notorious for failing to run ...

The Windows Task Scheduler automates tasks by running specific actions every time a certain condition occurs such as a period of time passing or a user logging on. By creating scheduled tasks, you can ...

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 ...

Hello all,<BR><BR>I have built an ASP.Net 2.0 web application that does some queries on some data and sends the results to some recipients.<BR><BR>I used to start this task by clicking on a button, ...

Do you want to receive custom messages or alerts at a predefined time? If so, you have various ways to schedule those ...

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is now opening Windows Update to third-party apps. For this, the Redmond-based tech giant is introducing the Windows Update orchestration platform, which will ...

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 ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. AMD has put an official end to the debate surrounding Windows 10's thread scheduler and Ryzen's lower ...