Windows XP Professional Product Documentation > Performance and maintenance

To modify a scheduled task

1.

Open Scheduled Tasks.

2.

Right-click the task you want to modify, and then click Properties.

3.

Do one or more of the following:

•	To change a program being run, in Run, type the path for the new program.
•	To change the schedule for the task, click the Schedule tab.
•	To customize the settings for the task, such as maximum run time, idle time requirements, and power management options, click the Settings tab.
•	To set security for the task, click the Security tab.

Note

•	To open Scheduled Tasks, click Start, click All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks.
•	If you change the user account or the program that is being run, you must supply the password for the user account.
•	If the task program requires command-line options, type them in Run, after the task path.
•	If the path to the task program includes spaces, type double quotation marks ("") around the entire task path. For example: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Mplayer2.exe"
•	Confirm that the system date and time on your computer are accurate, because Scheduled Tasks relies on this information to run scheduled tasks. To verify or change this information, double-click the time indicator on the taskbar.

Related Topics

•	Set power management options for a scheduled task
•	Run a scheduled task when the computer is idle
•	Remove a scheduled task
•	Stop a scheduled task that is running
•	Run a scheduled task immediately