Schedule Maintenance Task And Keep Your Computer In Good Condition

A computer is a combination of both hardware components and software applications. Only when all these components and applications work properly, one can say that the computer is in good condition. Regular maintenance of the computer is an essential factor to make it work fine for a longer period.

In a Windows 7 computer, there is an option to ensure that your computer gets due attention and maintenance from time to time, by scheduling maintenance task. You can do it on your own without even contacting Windows 7 support.

Scheduling maintenance task for computer
You can schedule maintenance task for your computer using the Windows Task Scheduler utility. This will help to ensure that your computer is running at the optimum level. Part of the maintenance task, it will run backups, defragment the hard drives, and do many other critical repairing works.

Instructions

• Go to Start menu and select Control Panel followed by System and Security.
• Navigate to the Administrative Tools link and Select Schedule Tasks.
• This would display the Windows Task Scheduler window.
• Type the name of the task and details in the specified fields. Similarly, specify when you want to run the task.
• Now, press the tab labelled Triggers and click on the New button.
• After selecting a criterion from the dropdown list under Begin the Task option, click OK to continue.
• Go to the Settings tab and specify how often and what time of the day the task should start.
• After that, navigate to the tab titled Actions and select New.
• This would display the New Action dialogue box.
• Select Action to display the dropdown list. You will find options for starting a program, displaying a message, or sending an e-mail message.
• Select a desired option to proceed.
• An action-specific dialog box would appear on the screen.
• You may have to fill a few relevant details in the fields of this context-specific dialogue box. Click OK to proceed.
• Click the tab labelled Conditions and set conditions of the maintenance task.
• Following this, select the Settings tab and adjust the settings to make changes concerning the control of the task.
• Once you are done with configuring the settings, select OK to save the changes.

You have now successfully configured your Windows 7 computer to run a maintenance task. If you have any other concerns regarding this topic, get in touch with Windows 7 support personnel.