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Z-Cron Automates Windows Tasks
Posted by Gina Trapani at 1:30 AM on May 2, 2008
Windows only: Freeware utility Z-Cron replaces the Windows task scheduler with a more robust, cron-like alternative (but with a graphical interface). Z-Cron ships with a long set of useful actions you can automate, like sending an email, copying a folder, deleting files, emptying the trash, and way more, which makes writing batch files to do these things for you effectively obsolete. Z-Cron is a free download for Windows only.
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lancefisher
Posted 2:56 AM 2/5/08
Vista's Task Scheduler is seriously improved over XP's too.
lancefisher
OX4
Posted 5:01 AM 2/5/08
I suppose this is good for XP. Vista's task scheduler is actually really nice.
OX4
Boter
Posted 6:10 AM 2/5/08
um - no offense but a little VBS knowledge and you don't need anything more thank Task Scheduler
I have a vbs script that cleans my disk, compresses old files on Fridays, defrags all my drives if (and only if) they need it then takes a restore point. I use task scheduler to run this every day at 12:05.
I suppose the bonus of not having to code all of that "might" be worth the footprint...but I'm not sold yet.
Anyone who's used it mind posting a review?
Boter
brian7000
Posted 12:32 PM 2/5/08
I agree that Vista's task scheduler is much better than XP's but I would use this on XP.
brian7000
Gina Trapani
Posted 12:04 PM 2/5/08
@Boter: That's the whole point. There's no need for "a little VBS knowledge." :)
Gina Trapani
brian7000
Posted 12:37 PM 2/5/08
Just installed this. It seems to be similar to the one in Vista. (Although during installation it stated "Perparing Setup..." as opposed to "Preparing Setup...")
brian7000
BangBang
Posted 9:09 AM 2/5/08
@Boter: Instead of posing around, do you mind to publish that script? :o thanks
BangBang
Mark
Posted 2:20 AM 4/5/08
@Gina
How about a cron on cygwin tutorial?
Mark