task management

  1. Windows 7 "Sleep is not recognised" etc. Error in Batch File

    I have a batch file that I use to: Create a restore point, then swap out my modified system files. I store the "Sleep.exe" file in the same folder as the batch file. The script goes something like: echo Please wait while a Restore Point is made. sleep 17 Take ownership,Rename Replace, Blah...
  2. Good Boot: Windows 7 offers multiple ways to do variety of tasks

    In this Part 14 of my Windows 7 tutorial, I'll continue a tour of Windows Explorer. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    Windows 7 display recently closed apps

    Im looking for an app that when triggered would display icons of my recently closed apps. I have tried ReOpen but it just displays a list of the app names. Or maybe a rocketdock style app that just displayed recently closed app icons. Thanks in advance
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    Windows 7 Not able to open task using windows schedular when ran with admin privelage set in schedular.

    Hi All, I am not able to open the task using windows schedular when run with admin privelage in schedular.Please let me know what might be the issue I need to run the task with following options set on schedular Run With user Logged on or not Run with highest privelages...
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    Windows 7 how can i kill a task using a task scheduler on win7

    hi guys, does any one know to programme a task scheduler to kill a programme at a specific time on wwwin7 other that using softwares like kill task, etc........expecting a reply post soon.thanks guys!!!!
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    Windows 7 When I open the Task Scheduler, I get an error message...

    When I open Task Scheduler, I get the following error message: an error has occurred for task realupgradelogontasks-1-5-21-2172834406-3963835389-1001. error message:the specified account name is not valid. What does it mean and how do I get rid of the error message?
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    Windows 7 Personal Organiser

    Is there a personal organiser included in Windows 7, or can someone recomend one for me please, I keep forgetting to do things and need some sort of reminder program. Thanks
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    Windows 7 Unable to open the browse window through other programs

    Hello and thank you for any help that anyone can give me. anyways, the problem is that when i go to microsoft word or powerpoint or excel, i press the "open" button and nothing happens. absolutely nothing as in no window will pop up that has the c: drive similar to when you run windows...
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    Windows 7 Network only partially functional under windows 7 x64

    Back in August I built a new machine using all "Windows 7 approved" hardware. The NIC worked fine up until a 2 weeks ago when the computer began getting a BSOD upon boot. I noticed when booting that it would only Blue screen when booting to an option that included network support (so even Safe...
  10. Windows 7 10 great free desktop productivity tools that aren't OpenOffice.org

    Most everyone who's had some experience with free open source software has learned about the OpenOffice.org suite of productivity programs: a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and drawing tool that provide a good deal of the functionality of their commercial counterparts. For...
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    Windows 7 Memory Related Issues - Win 7 64 bit

    I have the following setup: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit AMD Quad Core 2.2 Ghz 8 GB Ram The issue is that when running more than just a few applications it will get to a point where I am unable to open any new applications. When trying to open non Microsoft programs, nothing happens. When...
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    Windows 7 Spyware, Adware and Computer Processes - Alphabetical Directory

    The list: Computer Task Database and Spyware Directory.
  13. Windows 7 Lowering process priority and Affinity

    Did anyone ever find it useful to change a process priority? I never did. When I encode full HD video in Encore, it takes a lot of CPU power and even if I watch an HD movie on KMplayer, it has a little stutter. I tried lowering the Encore process priority and I also tried raising the...
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    Windows 7 Cannot Find Scheduled Task

    Hello, I created a scheduled Task a while back that was supposed to start up Mozilla Thunderbird at 12pm, however I must have entered it as 12am because Thunderbird starts up every night and 12am without fail. I wish to go to the task and change it to 12pm, however I can never find in the task...
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    Windows 7 Strange Slow Response to Refreshing

    If I change something in WE nothing happens until I hit F5. Or maybe wait 2-3 minutes. I installed a program and clkd to open - nothing happened so I assumed it didn't work in W7 and removed it. A few min after that it opened as many times as I had previously clkd it. The same thing happens when...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Pro - Still slower than a snail

    Hi, I bought windows 7 pro a few months ago and it is going sooooooooo slow its driving me nuts. I came here a while ago and some helpful members helped me get a few drivers and gave me some advice but nothing has seemed to improve. It isnt just internet explorer. Everything is crawling. If I...
  17. Windows 7 NtWind Software 7 Alt-Tab Enhancement

    NTWind Software provides small and powerful utilities for Microsoft Windows operating systems. TaskSwitchXP TaskSwitchXP is an advanced task management utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to...
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    Windows 7 Drag & Drop multitasking problems?

    I am really hating Win7 right about now... Here's a regular daily duty for me. I put a camera CF card into a USB reader and put it into the USB slot. I then create folders on a hard drive for each day of photos that was on the CF card, and I drag all the Monday stuff from the CF into a Monday...
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    Windows 7 Start menu most recent stored where?

    When I click the start button theres a list of the most recent programs I've used. where exaclty is this information stored? in the registry? I looked and couldn't find anything.
  20. Windows 7 Windows 7 - Sticky Keys maybe, Strange problems

    Hello everyone, Recently i face the following problems, i am one step before re-formating my pc and install Windows XP SP3, maybe someone here can help me out. I have Windows 7 Installed on my Pc (Quad Core with 6GB ram) and recently my pc started to behave strange. From time to time, my pc...