Launch an application automatically

General Tutorial

• Open the Start menu, then "Control Panel", "Administrative Tools" "Computer Management"
• Open "System Tools"
• Click on "Event Planner"
• Click on "Create Task" (right)
• In "General", to name the action (eg Mail)
• Check "Run with the permissions"
• In "Triggers", click "New".
• Select "Start the task at startup"
• In "Action" to "New".
• Click on "Browse", go to "Computer", click on the hard drive, look for the folder "Programs", and inside, find the program folder that you want to start. E.g We will try the Windows Mail.
• When found, open Windows Mail and double click on the executable program (here: WindowsMail.exe)
• In "Conditions", uncheck "Stop if the computer is on battery.
• Validate it by clicking OK.
• Restart the computer.

Other uses of this feature

Tasks

• Send an email
• Run a program
• Display a message (and add a script)

Rules

• At a scheduled time
• At the opening of a session
• After a period of inactivity
• At an event
• Set a time for action (activation-expiration)
• Identify repetitions
• Defining reports
• Run only if the computer is idle
• Wait for inactivity
• Do not start the task if the computer is connected to the sector / battery
• Do not start on such a network