Tasks are processes that are to be done. A task can be an item on a to-do list, a process that needs to be completed, a scheduled event to take place, or any number of things that need to be accomplished.
Questions tagged [tasks]
228 questions
58
votes
2 answers
msfeedssync.exe what does it do?
I had a program msfeedssync.exe as a scheduled task on my machine.
Wondering what is this for and how did it get scheduled on my Windows 7 machine?
SoftwareGeek
- 1,051
48
votes
9 answers
Taskkill.exe: don't throw an error if the process is not running
I'm running a Visual Studio post build event that shuts down IIS if it's still running after compilation:
taskkill /f /im w3wp.exe
The following works perfectly if IIS is still running, but throws an error if it has already stopped:
Error 1 The…
Luk
- 1,107
39
votes
4 answers
Continue SSH background task/jobs when closing SSH
I have the same question as here but even beyond that.
If I logout/exit the SSH connection, I need my program running in background.
Before exit, I type bg and jobs to check background running task, but after exiting SSH, the program doesn't run, it…
Huei
- 583
31
votes
2 answers
Conemu: How do I make several console windows in one tab from task file?
How to make several console windows in one tab from task file?
I want to make a grid 2×2 of consoles in one tab.
I can do it by hand when create new consoles and select "To right" or "To bottom" options.
But I want it to be created automatically on…
onetuser
- 413
20
votes
1 answer
How to kill a task that is "lacking an instance"?
Spotify first killed itself but "something of it" kept lingering which was detectable as a task with PID 8664 and judging from the fact that RAM usage kept changing from time to time - it "did something".
Now first of all this process kept me from…
Raffael
- 1,251
14
votes
8 answers
Windows 7: How to change the taskbar font size
Windows 7 (Aero) does not offer an option to easily change the taskbar font size.
BACKGROUND:
I was using the Medium Text size of 125%.
(Set via Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display)
The problem I found was that many programs, sad to…
Noah
- 2,657
12
votes
3 answers
Cannot end Windows 7 process, even tried pskill
I am having a problem where processes are hanging and absolutely refuse to die. I have tried using the task manager and pskill from the console (with admin rights) and while the program will state that it has killed the process it still remains and…
Chris
- 123
12
votes
5 answers
ConEmu: How to call msys2 as tab?
I want to create a 2x2 grid of console, and I want it to be my default setting, meaning when I open ConEmu, this setting to be the startup setting. I have written a task like below:
>* cmd -cur_console:n
*powershell -cur_console:s1TVn
cmd /A /Q /K…
user543308
10
votes
1 answer
How to make a window task run everytime I enter my password/unlock the computer?
How to make a window task run every time I enter my password/unlock the computer?
System is windows 7.
FernandoSBS
- 2,023
9
votes
3 answers
How to measure total RAM usage of a program under Windows?
I was comparing the memory usage of different portable browsers but this question is general for all programs that open up in several sub-processes in task manager.
See the screenshot from Sysinternals Process Explorer below:
Firefox for example…
UdeF
- 315
- 1
- 3
- 8
9
votes
7 answers
Task and Time management (tracking) software for Windows
I have seen a few discussions about the subject here, but it is still not clear for me which program I should use for task management. My requirements are following:
It MUST...
be Windows software (particularly W7)
have time tracking of task…
Andy
- 1,674
8
votes
2 answers
Windows Task Scheduler, run task if task isn't running?
How do I ensure a task is running all the time?
I use speedfan to control my fans and on occasion it crashes or it needs to be restarted. If I manually quit speedfan because it isn't working correctly it doesn't reopen automatically.
How can I use…
George Othen
- 83
7
votes
1 answer
Bulk add tasks to Outlook?
Is there a way to bulk-add a list of tasks to Outlook?
If I have a list like the following, can it be used (e.g. copy/pasted) to create a task per line?
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
And get the following (in any order):
PeterX
- 5,651
7
votes
4 answers
Finding all not responding tasks from the command line in Mac OS X?
I know I can do ps -aux | xargs kill etc but I want to list the PIDs of all tasks that are not responding (the red ones in Activity Monitor). What command I can execute in the terminal to list these red, non-responding tasks and auto terminate them.
pathikrit
- 363
7
votes
6 answers
How can I show Tasks in Outlook 2010's Calendar?
I've been using the Outlook 2010 calendar for about 2 years now, but I haven't been able to figure out yet how to use the Tasks feature: How can I have Outlook 2010 display my tasks in the calendar view, e.g. in the day cells of the month view?
So…
O. R. Mapper
- 912