As a tech blogger, my computer doesn’t just run programs; it runs my business. My entire workflow relies on rock-solid automation, including running nightly backups, cleaning up massive image folders, ...

Windows Task Scheduler is a powerful tool, but it can often be fraught with annoyances. It's notorious for failing to run when it's supposed to, and that's compounded by the fact that it sometimes ...

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 ...

In May, Microsoft plans to roll out a new Windows scheduled task that launches automatically to help Microsoft Office apps load faster. The company says the "Startup Boost" task will launch in the ...