Though it is possible to do most of the simple thing with Windows Task Scheduler but creating tasks are not that easy. You need to do a lot many steps. Z Cron is windows task scheduler which uses the same fundamental of Task Scheduler but gives you one click options for many things like deleting files or options which are hard to create like checking a URL if its working.

Here are the list of tasks you can schedule very easily.

• ALARM         Shows the Z-Alarm-clock window for 4 minutes. The sound will be played with the built-in speaker, in contrast to the command Z-ALARM (NT/2000/XP/Vista).
• CHECKURL     Check for internet connection and run a command if no connection has been established.
• CLEANFILE     Scheduled deleting of files which are older than XX days. You can set the age of the files in an input field in the task’s setup.
• CLEANUPDIR     Delete all files and subdirectories in the selected directory which are older than XX days. You can set the age of the files using an input field in the task’s setup. This command works recursively.
• COPYDIR     Copy a directory.
• COPYFILE     Copy file(s).
• DELETE         Delete file(s).
• DESTROY     Close a window/application.
• DOWNLOAD     Download file via HTTP protocol.
• DYNIPMAIL     Discover dynamic IP address and send email if it changes.
• EMPTY-TRASH     Empty Windows recycle bin on all drives.
• GETURL         File download using HTTP protocol.
• HIBERNATE     Sets computer into hibernate mode with the possibility to reactivate it after a certain period of time.
• HOSTPING     With this function you can send “PINGs” to a host name to test a computer’s reaction time and availability.
• INFO         Shows the saved info message on the screen for 4 minutes.
• KILL         Quits a program.
• KILLWIN     Quit a program given its window name.
  KILLWIN-JOB     Quit a program given its window name and run a Z-Cron job afterwards.
• LASTRUN     Launches a program and shuts down the computer after the program has finished.
• LOCKMYPC     Lock computer/workstation.
• LOGFILECLEAR     Delete Z-Cron logfile.
• LOGOFF         Log out of the system.
  MAIL         Send email with SMTP.
• MESSAGE     Send message to a computer or workgroup (Microsoft messenger service).
• MONITOROFF     Switch off screen (Powersave).
• MONITORON     Switch on screen (Powersave).
• MOVEDIR     Move directory/folder.
• MOVEFILE     Move file(s).
• MSSQL-DESK-START Starting MSSQL desktop.
• MSSQL-DESK-STOP  Ending MSSQL desktop.
• NICSTART     Switch on a selected network interface card.
• NICSTOP     Switch off a selected network interface card.
• NTPTIME     Synchronize system time with a NTP time server. You need access to a time server and must not use a firewall blocking UDP port 37 because time is adjusted using this port.
• OPEN         The display is carried out with the application registered for the file type.
• PING         Command to send “PINGs” to an IP-Address to test a computer’s reaction time and availability.
• PLAY         Playing multi-Media file. The account is carried out with the application registered for the file type.
• POWERCHANGE     Switch electrical device over the USB port.
• POWEROFF     Switch off electrical device over the USB port.
• POWERON     Switch on electrical device over the USB port.
• RAS-DIAL     Establish an internet/vpn connection with Dialup network connections (Modem/ISDN).
• RAS-HANGUP     Disconnect internet/vpn connection.
• REBOOT         Reboot computer.
• REMOTE-SHUTDOWN Shut down a remote computer (Windows NT, 2000, XP or Vista) in your network.
• RMDIR         Delete a directory.
• SCREENMAIL     Send screen as image via email.
• SCREENSAVEON     Switch on screensaver.
• SCREENSAVEOFF     Switch off screensaver.
• SELFTEST     Virus self test.
• SENDLOGFILE     Send Z-Cron log file as email.
• SERVICE-RESTART Restarts the selected system service.
• SERVICE-START     Starts the selected system service.
• SERVICE-STOP     Stops the selected system service.
• SERVICE-WATCH     Monitors the selected system service.
• SHUTDOWN     Shut down computer (only Windows 2000/XP/Vista).
• SHUTDOWN-MESSAGEShut down computer with alert message (only Windows 2000/XP/Vista).
• STANDBY     Sets the computer into Standby mode.
• STARTREMOTE     Start a Z-Cron job on a computer in the network.
• TIMEMARK     Write a time mark into the log file.
• UNZIP         Unzipping ZIP file in the indicated directory.
• VBSRIPT     Executing VBScript code.
• VOLUMECONTROL     Don’t changing loudness of the system/switching off at present any consequence (under sight).
• WAKEUPLAN     Switching on computers in the local network.
• WALLPAPER     Changing Windows desktop background picture.
  WATCH         Monitors a program. If a monitored program “dies”, it will be restarted.
• WATCH-JOB     Program supervision starts a Z Cron job if the indicated program hasn’t started.
  WAVEPLAY     Play a .wav file.
• Z-ALARM     Shows Z-Alarm clock window for 4 minutes and plays the file zcron.wav.
• ZIPFILE     Saving file into a ZIP file.
• ZIPFOLDER     Saving directory into a ZIP file.

Also in case you need to set username / password for setting up permissions for the scheduler, Z cron gives you an easy interface for that too.

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