You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps. If you are not logged on as an administrator, you can only change settings that apply to your user account.

If you use a specific program on a regular basis, you can use the Task Scheduler Wizard to create a task that opens the program for you automatically according to the schedule you choose. For example, if you use a financial program on a certain day each month, you can schedule a task that opens the program automatically so you don't risk forgetting to open it yourself.

Creating a Task

Open Task Scheduler by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Task Scheduler.‌

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click the Action menu, and then click Create Basic Task




Type a name for the task and an optional description, and then click Next



Select a schedule based on the calendar, click Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, click Next, specify the schedule you want to use, and then click Next





To schedule a program to start automatically, click Start a program, and then click Next



Click Browse to find the auctionitis.exe file, and then click Next



Add arguments - this is where you will enter specific commands to tell the scheduler to perform certain tasks.  For a list of commands click here.  In the example below we have chosen the Load command to load all new (pending) auctions to Trade Me.



Click Next and tick 'Open the properties dialog box when I click Finish'.

Configure Task Properties

Recommended settings are displayed above.

Additional help for configuring this is available via opening the Task Scheduler and clicking the help menu options.