To modify a scheduled task

1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. Right-click the task you want to modify, and then click Properties.
3. Do one or more of the following:
• To change the program being run, in Run, type the path for the new program.
• To change the user account name and password that the scheduled task will run as, edit or enter a new name in the Run as box, and then click Set password.
• To change the schedule for the task, click the Schedule tab.
• To customize the settings for the task, click the Settings tab.
• To set user and group permissions for the task, click the Security tab.

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators, Backup Operators, or Server Operators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the local computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
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• Confirm that the System date and time on your computer are accurate, as Task Scheduler relies on this information to run scheduled tasks. To verify or change this information, double-click the time indicator on the taskbar.
• 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"

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