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Windows Task Scheduler

Task Scheduler (formerly Scheduled Tasks) is a job scheduler in Microsoft Windows that launches computer programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals. Microsoft introduced this component in the Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 as System Agent. Its core component is an eponymous Windows service. The Windows Task Scheduler…

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
Internet Explorer 4.0 and later (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0) · Windows 98 and later (Windows 9x family) · Windows 2000 and later (Windows NT family) · ReactOS (Windows NT-like)
Other names
taskschd.msc
Predecessor
System Agent
Release
1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Service name
Task Scheduler (Schedule)

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Windows Task Scheduler

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Windows Task Scheduler

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Included with · 4
Windows Task Scheduler → Internet Explorer 4.0 and later (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0), ReactOS (Windows NT-like), Windows 2000 and later (Windows NT family), Windows 98 and later (Windows 9x family)
Developer · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → Microsoft
Other names · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → taskschd.msc
Predecessor · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → System Agent
Release · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → 1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Service name · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → Task Scheduler (Schedule)
Type · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → Windows service
Website · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page
Written in · 1
Windows Task Scheduler → C++

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows Task SchedulerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerIncluded withInternet Explorer 4.0 and later (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerIncluded withWindows 98 and later (Windows 9x family)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerIncluded withWindows 2000 and later (Windows NT family)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerIncluded withReactOS (Windows NT-like)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerOther namestaskschd.msc1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerPredecessorSystem Agent1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerRelease1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerService nameTask Scheduler (Schedule)1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerTypeWindows service1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page1.00infobox
Windows Task SchedulerWritten inC++1.00infobox

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