Understanding Task Scheduler
Scheduling tasks involves triggers and actions. A task runs once it is triggered. Tasks are initiated by triggers that are based on an event or time. Multiple triggers can be associated with a task as defined by an administrator. An action represents the work being performed as the task is being executed. Examples of actions include starting a program or sending an email. When a task is running multiple actions, up to 32 can be performed.
An additional functionality is task conditions. When a task is triggered, it will only run if specific defined conditions are met. Task conditions eliminate ambiguous situations by providing criteria-based functions. With these improvements to Task Scheduler functionality, it has ...
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