On the right hand side of the window, click the “Create Task” button in the “Actions” list.In Windows 7 or Windows 8, press the Windows key to bring up your start menu/page and type “Task Scheduler”.If you are already comfortable with creating tasks feel free to skip to the Tips & Tricks section below.Īs an example task – I will walk you through creating a scheduled pop-up reminder in Task Scheduler. I’m going to try to summarize some of those tips & tricks here for you.įirst though, I’m going to quickly sketch out how to create a simple task in Task Scheduler.
I use Microsoft Task Scheduler for a couple of different jobs and over time I’ve found that different jobs require different “tricks” to get them to work properly.
