Task Scheduler

Windows Task Scheduler Fails
I cannot get SyncBack to work with the Windows Task Scheduler Before continuing, it is recommended you first read our article on the Windows Task Schedu...
Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The Windows Task Scheduler
Using Scheduled Tasks in a Windows environment, you can schedule any script, program, or document to run at a time that is most convenient for you. Sche...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 9:42 AM
How to see the list of scheduled jobs
Windows 11/10 Click on the Start menu and type 'task scheduler'. Windows 7 Go to the Control Panel > [System & Security ] > Admi...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 9:44 AM
How to set up a different schedule at the weekends to that of a weekday
You can create multiple schedules for a profile and are not limited to just one. For example, you could create a schedule for Monday to Friday, and a differ...
Mon, 26 Nov, 2018 at 12:41 PM
Auto-shut down after running a schedule
How do I have the computer shutdown automatically once a profile has been run via a schedule? Run SyncBack and select the profile Click the ScheduleĀ butt...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Scheduling Other Jobs with SyncBack
Can I schedule other jobs (e.g. Defragmenting a disk) using SyncBackFree/SE/Pro? Not using SyncBack, but you can by using the Scheduler directly: see th...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 9:49 AM
Logon failure user not granted logon
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer. (0x80070569) If you receive this error from the Windows Task Sch...
Tue, 24 Dec, 2024 at 12:09 PM
0x80070005 - Access is denied error
0x80070005 - Access is denied error message when scheduling a profile When scheduling a profile you may receive this error. There are several possib...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 9:52 AM
Why scheduling is better than running as a service
No, SyncBack cannot run as a service, but SyncBack can be scheduled to run when there is nobody logged on or even when somebody else is logged in. Runni...
Thu, 30 May, 2019 at 3:07 PM
Running scheduled tasks with blank Windows login
I'm using a blank/empty Windows login password. How do I run scheduled tasks? When you schedule a profile using SyncBack it will check if your syste...
Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 at 9:55 AM