event triggers

  1. Automate Windows Maintenance with Task Scheduler: Clean, Update, Scan, Backup

    Much of keeping a Windows PC feeling fast and reliable comes down to discipline—regular cleanups, timely scans, and dependable backups—and automating those chores with the built‑in Windows Task Scheduler is one of the most effective ways to remove the human factor from maintenance and make a...
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  2. Unlock Windows Task Scheduler's Hidden Power with Advanced Event Triggers

    Windows Task Scheduler is a staple automation tool that’s flown under the radar for many Windows users, yet holds an enormous amount of untapped potential—especially through its array of event-based triggers. While most people rely on the familiar time-based scheduling (like launching apps on...
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  3. Windows 7 Activating a program when files in a folder change?

    I would like to watch a certain folder and run a program ASAP when it receives any new files. It would seem to me that a service is the logical alert mechanism, but there doesn't seem to be an option in creating a service to trigger a program on that event. The program triggered can most...
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  4. XAML Behaviors, open source and on UWP

    Your requests to grow the XAML Behaviors platform and bring them forward to support UWP app development have been heard. Today we announce the next step: XAML Behaviors natively supported for UWP and shipping as a NuGet package (for both native and managed projects). Additionally, to build a...
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    Windows 7 Trouble with Windows 7 Task Scheduler

    I used to work with the Windows Task Scheduler every day, a few years ago; haven’t touched it in a while. So, today, I entered the appropriate info for General, Triggers, Actions, Conditions, Settings, and History. I am trying to open an XLSB file, which contains workbook open code in...
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  6. Windows 7 Trigger Started Services on Windows 7

    Trigger started services are services in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 that can register to be started or stopped when a trigger event occurs. This eliminates the need for services to start when the system starts, or for services to poll or actively wait for an event; a service can start...
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