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Two-eyes

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    scheduling tasks to start after log on
    « on: October 21, 2009, 11:44:40 AM »
    Hi there,

    I was just wondering if it was possible to schedule a task at a specific time AFTER LOG ON.  I know that I could use a batch file to wait a few moments and then start the program, but that is more of a work around.

    I was wondering if this was possible using the windows schedule task.  I look at windows's documentation and did a little poking around but couldn't find anything.

    Thanks a lot,

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    Re: scheduling tasks to start after log on
    « Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 11:54:41 AM »
    I use the program Startup Delayer to delay a couple of my startup items when I log on.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/startdelay.html

    It may be worth checking out.

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      Re: scheduling tasks to start after log on
      « Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 11:59:16 AM »
      thanks, will check out as soon as I can, since i'm not on the computer i want to use it on.
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      after a sec of thought, I was hoping the function already existed.  I could always do this:
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      sleep X minutes
      start blabla
      or something like that without downloading anything else...

      [not to dis you or anything :)]

      Thanks again,

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      Re: scheduling tasks to start after log on
      « Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 12:07:29 PM »
      Heh, no problem.

      I think the program provides a much efficient and easier interface to mess with.

      Like I said, definitely something to test out. ;)

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        Re: scheduling tasks to start after log on
        « Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 01:19:50 PM »
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        to mess with

        ahhhh, gotcha *nudge nudge*. ;)

        Will definately check out :).

        Thanks C.D.
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