Thursday, 25 June 2015

How do I rename a task in Task Scheduled on Windows Server 2008 R2

Ans: Don't worry you can rename it...

First you can check your tasks under this path
\%SystemRoot%\Tasks
Ex: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks

Or
Open Task Scheduler from control panel
Expand Task Scheduler
Click on Task Scheduler Library
You will see your task

If you want to rename the Task Name, you can't do for existing, you need to import existing task, while importing it will ask name, at that time you can change the name.
Go to this path:C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
You will find your task.
Now go to Task Scheduler Library
In the main canvas, (Middle pane) you will see your old task..
Now in the same canvas right click
Select "Import task.."
Browse this path: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks  (Change to All files (*.*))
Now select your old task.
Ok
You will Create Task Window, with Name as old name, now change the name.
Ok
Now you will see same task with different name.

Go to this path:C:\Windows\System32\Tasks delete old task.

If you want to change any other properties...
Select yor task , in the right side you can see Properties (Or Right click the task-->Properties)
Click on Properties
You will get new window
If you want to change the user account, click on "Change User or Group..."
Now you can enter new user account.

If you want to change the exe path.
Clcik on Actions in the same window (Which opened when you click on Properties)
Select Action
Click Edit
Now you can change the exe path