Windows 10: how to run a cmdline program at a certain time hourly - daily, etc...

I have a program from here I want to run at a certain time few times a day. How can this be done?
Needs to include commandline parameters.
zap2xml

example is this idea.

zap2xml -z -u L: tvguideuser@email.xx -p password -o myfile.xml

:)

 

How to automatically lock a PC at a certain time on Windows 10?

Original Title: lock computer if dog not walked

I am wondering about if its possible to lock my computer at a certain time and not be able to unlock it until i have walked to a certain destinasjon. I have a little problem where i am too much on the computer and i have a dog that need to get some walking.
I want to be able to lock my computer at 12 in the morning and not be able to unlock it until i have walked to a certain point. I do carry my phone all the time so using the GPS to see if i have reached the spot is not a problem.

 

How to automatically lock a PC at a certain time on Windows 10?

Hello Rex,



Thanks for the update on the above post.



Please reply, do you want to lock the PC automatically or manually at 12 in the morning?



If you are looking for a feature to automatically lock the PC exactly at 12 in the morning,
Task scheduler is undoubtedly the best way to perform the required task you are looking for.



To manually lock the computer screen or your user profile, press
Windows logo + L keys on the keyboard. You can also put the computer to sleep and lock the PC by following the steps below:

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type Power Options and select the top most search result.
• Select Change when the computer sleeps option from the left side panel of the window.
• Set the timing from the drop down bar under Turn off the display and
  Put the computer to sleep options on the window.
• Click on Save changes.
• Select Require a password on wakeup from the left side panel of the window and click on
  Change settings that are currently unavailable. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
• Check the Require a password(recommended) option under
  Password protection on wakeup to enable entering the password every time you wake the PC.

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Thank you.

 

Create a batch file and run from task scheduler

 

If you run this Google Search, you'll find lots of discussion, how-to's, and even some YouTube videos on exactly how to do this.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

I created a batch file, it works when manually run. Works great.

Task scheduler, wont run the batch file. I get an error 0x41303 when trying to hit run as a test.
That error message appears in the line for the task, and the task says it has never run. I do have run whenever selected too.
example of my batch file
Code: @ECHO OFFECHO. ECHO This is a batch file ECHO. zap2xml -u username@gmail.com -p password -o myfile.xml CLS EXIT[/quote] I set the task up in task scheduler to run every day, under advanced to run every 6 hours.
So it just is too hard to use if It does not work?
Is there an alternative task scheduler program which I can use?

 

This Google Search turns up lots of promising stuff for that error code. The first item in the list is from HelpDeskGeek, which is usually a good source of information.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

I found a freeware, incredibly simply scheduler that actually DOES run the batch file, and it works. It generates a new XML file when I test run.
Only thing is it can only be set to run once per day, I want to run this every 6 hours.
BUT, at least it functions.

Freebyte Task Scheduler

I actually SOLVED this in win7, which should be same as win 10.
Even though this setting 'start in' says 'optional', you MUST entire the directory, cant leave it blank.
It runs everytime now I test run this.

 

If you want it to run whenever anyone is logged on, unselect the password, and you have to change the file permission to give everyone full control for the batch file.

 

can the batch be told to run minimized?
every 6 hours it pops up on the screen, runs till it finishes, then will close.