System Scheduler for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJune 11, 2013

This free application impressively allows you to schedule programs to run and close and hands out quick pop-up reminders. System Scheduler lets you schedule specific times to open programs and even send keystrokes to be entered. You can set events to run as often as every minute or as sporadically as once a year. Schedule the program's window watcher to close, minimize, or automatically send key presses to any opened window by simply entering the title that will appear in the title bar of your browser or file and the time you want the action to occur. We also like that it includes pop-up reminders with optional WAV audio files for important events and you can hit snooze for the reminder to reappear in so many user-specified minutes. For automatic program launching and quick reminders, System Scheduler is an excellent choice and best of all--it's free.

System Scheduler for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 11, 2013

Latest update: June 11, 2013

Version: 4.23

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 2003
Windows 2000
Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 118,169

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.5/5

68 User Votes

Solves the problem of Windows 7 scheduling batch files
doddsy1000July 14, 2013
Pros
quick, clean & easy. Over the last 12 months it's proven to be reliable & effective.
Cons
none for the Windows 7 environment 32 & 64.
Summary
Windows 7 Task Scheduler can be troublesome with batch files & this software solves that problem quickly & easily.
Pro version (eval) loaded CRAPWARE on my machine!
georgelehmannJune 25, 2013
Pros
Works real nice. Went for the pro version on their 30 day evaluation as my PC times out and needs to be woken-up.
Cons
Installation of the PRO version installs at least TWO spyware programs - we-care and something about sweet site. Have to go to control panel look for recently installed programS (there are several of them!) and uninstall them. Oh yes, and then re-set the home page on my Internet browser back to where it was before this whole mess took place.
Summary
I would NOT recommend this program to anyone who is not technically savvy and I can't believe CNET says it is free of spyware and viruses.
To much complicated
joaoflNovember 18, 2011
Pros
Many options and manners of using
Cons
It takes time to create even a simple task. One click task would be nice.
Summary
Quality product. Interface atrocious!
son0fhobsApril 28, 2010
Pros
Quality product, good features.
Cons
Challenging learning curve and I feel like I'm working with a Q-DOS interface.
Summary
For some reason the easthetics bother me too much I just don't feel like learning the program let alone using it. But I'm sure if you get over that, you'll agree with everyone else that it's great.
really works, and very good!
rubilarOctober 13, 2009
Pros
very easy interface, really works
Cons
not til now
Summary
does what I was trying years with the "windows scheduled tasks" to do. I wanted just to lunch a software automatically every hour, and it looks well in the win function but didnt work for me... (tried in win98 and XP) this software Does IT and well.
Simple, straight forward, exactly what I wanted.
ExcelciorOctober 6, 2009
Pros
Extremely simple interface, very light on the ram, minimizes to tray on close so you can't accidentally skip a scheduled task.
Cons
Interface could have text labels. Icons could be original (for instance, to run a task, you press an unlabeled button with the win 98 'refresh' icon on it).
Summary
All in all, I'm very pleased with this program. The interface could be slightly more intuitive, but since I never look at the interface, it really doesn't matter. After all, this program is so reliable that I simply set it up and forget about it. I use it to automate daily backups and start a .pls online radio file at 5 am to wake me up. Great way to automate; which, after all, is what a computer is for, right?
Crashed my PC - Took days to fix.
AthleteTOSeptember 26, 2009
Pros
Interface seemed like it was going to be easy to use...
Cons
... but when I went to create my first task, clicked save, and BANG.. blue screen of death (in Windows Vista).. took a couple days to recover the computer, couldn't even boot initially.
Summary
Install at your own risk!!!!!
Does What I Need
DixonAgeeJune 1, 2009
Pros
Schedules tasks in XP without requiring user password.
Cons
None affecting me.
Summary
I have a stand-alone unattended remote computer running XP that requires a regular reboot. In order to have the computer boot up and self-start my apps - I do not use an account password. By doing so - I don't have to deal with a log-in screen. Therefore in the event of a power failure - or routine reboot - the computer simply starts up and begins doing its thing. No login required. I needed to schedule a reboot command in case certan software failed - but the XP scheduler WON'T RUN scheduled tasks without a password - but if I have a password - the computer can't just start - someone has to log-in. Ugh! A catch 22! Enter System Scheduler. I can schedule my reboot without a password - and everything just works. You couldn't ask for more. But wait - aren't reboots part of the paid upgrade? Not necessarily. Just shedule and run the XP program Shutdown.exe - which is the command Windows uses. You'll find it in the System32 folder. Run "Shutdown.exe -?" to see all options. Thanks for a simple solution to a simple problem.
great scheduler for reminders and much more
meisertApril 2, 2009
Pros
this is the first free program i've found to do scheduling every X hours or X minutes. this can do simple reminders or run other programs at various schedules. the flexibility of how you schedule something is exactly what i was looking for.
Cons
no cons i can think of
Summary
great product. this free program does a better job then the pay for programs out there i've looked at.
Very good.
FrankxuJanuary 4, 2009
Pros
Easy to use.
Cons
no any negative comments so far for this product.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Splinterware

Launch specific programs at specific times.