Sunday, 18 November 2012

Task Scheduler in Windows 8 from Start Screen



Wow, just wanted to schedule a task - this is something that should be much easier to do than it is in Windows 8.  Via the new Windows 8 start screen it is not easy to find the task scheduler at all.  That is unless you have enabled Administrative Tools to be visible...

I personally disable these as they clutter my Windows 8 start screen - but I thought that searching for task, scheduler or task scheduler might have yielded it.

Nope so here is how to get to the task scheduler from the Windows 8 start screen

  • Enable Administrative Tools
    • Open the side menu (Mouse to top-right)
    • Click Settings
    • Click Tiles
    • Move the slider to "yes"
  • Now wait a few seconds and your "Administrative Tools" will appear

There you are Task Scheduler!

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