Scheduling maintenance tasks, To start the task scheduler – Gateway GT5448E User Manual

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CHAPTER 5: Maintaining Your Computer

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Scheduling maintenance tasks

Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as
running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for
errors.

To start the Task Scheduler:

1

Click

(Start), All Programs, Accessories, System

Tools, then click Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler
dialog box opens.

2

Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create
Task
for more complex tasks, then follow the on-screen
instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task.

Important

Your computer must be on during scheduled tasks. If your computer is

off, scheduled tasks will not run.

Help

For more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then

click Help and Support. Type

task scheduler in the Search Help

box, then press E

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