Run scheduled task only when system is idle?

[Marc S.]

Is it possible to run a scheduled task only if the system has been idle
for some time (10-30 minutes) ?

I´d like to shutdown and restart the system automatically every day but
obviously this is no good idea while the system is still in use

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is it possible to run a scheduled task only if the system has been idle
for some time (10-30 minutes) ?

I´d like to shutdown and restart the system automatically every day but
obviously this is no good idea while the system is still in use

Use the setting in the Task Scheduler's "Settings" menu to start the task
when the computer as been idle for at least x minutes.

 

[Marc S.]

Thank you!

 

[Marc S.]

Just a thought - is there any way to link my shutdown-script to the
screensaver? This way I could allow the user to adjust the idle-time.


Thanks in advance!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Just a thought - is there any way to link my shutdown-script to the
screensaver? This way I could allow the user to adjust the idle-time.


Thanks in advance!

Put you shutdown command into a batch file and add a delay like so:
@echo off\
ping localhost -n 180 > nul
shutdown /.. /..

If you want to make the delay user-adjustable then you could write a little
VB Script that prompts him for a delay and modifies the batch file
accordingly.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Just a thought - is there any way to link my shutdown-script to the
screensaver? This way I could allow the user to adjust the idle-time.


Thanks in advance!

At second thoughts: You don't need the "ping" command to generate a delay.
Shutdown.exe has its own delay switch. Your script should therefore do two
things:
1. Prompt the user for a delay.
2. Generate the batch file with shutdown.exe inside.