I have a scheduled task set in Windows 7 to run shutdown.exe -s at the end of our work day to shutdown a set of 35 computers. (I had to enter in each task manually on 30+ computers). It was recently ...

Recently Google announced two zero-days that impacted both the Chrome browser and Windows 7 operating system. Google released an update to Chrome to protect users from the issue, and Microsoft patched ...

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 ...

I have an order manager system that runs Microsoft Access for our database which I configured to autoload some macros and run a few queries which in turn prints out a report and saves it to an area on ...

Windows Task Scheduler allows users to perform routine tasks on their computers automatically. Computer resources, including processors, network links, or expansion ...

An unpatched local privilege escalation zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 received a temporary patch today. The fix is delivered through the 0patch platform and can be applied on systems without ...

Some PC users may encounter the error message The specified account name is not valid when trying to edit (eg, adding a new trigger), disable or delete an already ...

Exploit developer SandboxEscaper has quietly dropped a new zero-day exploit for the Windows operating system just a week after Microsoft's monthly cycle of security updates. This exploit is the fifth ...

How to use Windows 10 Task Scheduler to run Office 365 tasks Your email has been sent Lots of us have recurring tasks that are repeated daily, weekly, monthly—even hourly. Opening a document and ...

Performing regular and periodic maintenance is key to keeping your PC running in tip-top shape. It takes discipline to remember to do it, but fear not, forgetful desk jockeys: You can automate many ...

In daily use of Windows 11 or Windows 10, you might notice that a lot of the things you do are repetitive. As soon as you turn on your PC, you might end up launching a specific app like a web browser.