Tasks and Task Scheduler

You can create a scheduled task that will run when your computer is unlocked:

  1. Start > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler
  2. or, Start > Run, enter “task”, then “task scheduler”
  3. left pane: select Task Scheduler Library
  4. right pane: click Create Task… (NOTE: this is the only way to get the correct trigger)
  5. in the Create Task dialog:
General tab -- provide a name for your task
Triggers tab -- click New... and select On workstation unlock
Action tab -- click New... and click Browse... to locate your script
Conditions tab -- uncheck Start the task only if the computer is on AC power