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4.6.2.1 Creating new tasks
To create a new task in Scheduler, click the Add... button or right-click and select Add... from the context menu. Five
types of scheduled tasks are available:
Run external application – Schedules the execution of an external application.
Log maintenance Log files also contains leftovers from deleted records. This task optimizes records in log files on a
regular basis to work effectively.
System startup file check – Checks files that are allowed to run at system startup or logon.
Create a computer status snapshot – Creates an ESET SysInspector computer snapshot – gathers detailed
information about system components (e.g. drivers, applications) and assesses the risk level of each component.
Computer scan – Performs a computer scan of files and folders on your computer.
Update – Schedules an Update task by updating the virus signature database and by updating program modules.
Since Update is one of the most frequently used scheduled tasks, we will explain how to add a new update task below.
From the Scheduled task drop-down menu, select Update. Click Next and enter the name of the task into the Task
name field. Select the frequency of the task. The following options are available: Once, Repeatedly, Daily, Weekly and
Event triggered. Use the Do not run the task if the computer is running on battery option to minimize system
resources while a laptop is running on battery power. Based on the frequency selected, you will be prompted with
different update parameters. Next, define what action to take if the task cannot be performed or completed at the
scheduled time. The following three options are available:
Wait until the next scheduled time
Run task as soon as possible
Run task immediately if the time since its last execution exceeds specified interval (the interval can be defined
using the Task interval scroll box)
In the next step, a summary window with information about the current scheduled task is displayed; the option Run
task with specific parameters should be automatically enabled. Click the Finish button.
A dialog window will appear, allowing you to select profiles to be used for the scheduled task. Here you can specify a
primary and alternative profile, which is used if the task cannot be completed using the primary profile. Confirm by
clicking OK in the Update profiles window. The new scheduled task will be added to the list of currently scheduled
tasks.
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