disk defrag and disk cleanup.

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my problem with both of these programs is getting them to run as a scheduled
task. I know how to set them up but when it comes time to run the program
Windows just opens the program up and does not run it. How do get Windows to
open up the programs and run at the same time. I find it useless to schedule
a task if it opens up but does not run.
 
Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:

"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my problem with both of these programs is getting them to run as a scheduled
| task. I know how to set them up but when it comes time to run the program
| Windows just opens the program up and does not run it. How do get Windows to
| open up the programs and run at the same time. I find it useless to schedule
| a task if it opens up but does not run.
 
I used a password and it still did not run. I wonder if I'm using the right
defrag, I'm using defrag.msc. I'll trying it again with disk clean up, which
ran but waited for me to click ok before anything was deleted.
 
anyway I set Disk Cleanup to run at start up, which it did....however, it
did not complete the task, alright thats's a bad choice of words, it started
up and went through it's little Disk Ceanup dance and told me what I would
save by running it, but, it waited for me to click OK before it did the
task, the same goes for Disk Defragmentor. is there a way to have these
programs run without waiting for imput by me.

Stephen Lawrence said:
I used a password and it still did not run. I wonder if I'm using the right
defrag, I'm using defrag.msc. I'll trying it again with disk clean up, which
ran but waited for me to click ok before anything was deleted.
Carey Frisch said:
Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:

"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my problem with both of these programs is getting them to run as a scheduled
| task. I know how to set them up but when it comes time to run the program
| Windows just opens the program up and does not run it. How do get Windows to
| open up the programs and run at the same time. I find it useless to schedule
| a task if it opens up but does not run.
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