How to Configure Task Scheduler to Run Program When Dial-up Connection is Established
Windows 7 64-Bit
Dial-up connection to Internet
I want to use Windows 7 Task Scheduler to run a program IMMEDIATELY AFTER a dial-up connection is made to the internet.
How do I configure Windows 7 Task Scheduler to do this, please?
I am familiar with Task Scheduler and command line parameters. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
FYI: If an example is needed, Microsoft Security Essentials can be configured to update the virus definitions through this path with argument:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials/MpCmdRun.exe SignatureUpdate
Perhaps someone can use this to show how to configure Windows 7 Task Scheduler to update MSE virus definitions once the dial-up connection has been made?
Otherwise, as an example, any other program to run once a dial up connection is established would be OK, thanks
September 22nd, 2010 4:58pm
In my opinion, after creating a task schedule to start the program, please configure the Conditions of the TS, select "Start only if the following network connection is available" under Network option, and select the dail-up connection network.
Alternatively, you may write a script to run at Startup to establish the dail-up connection and start the program in order.
Best Regards
Dale
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September 23rd, 2010 11:21pm
It was successful. Initially the task would not run, because the dial-up connection was not established when the task was run. I then changed settings to run the task every 1 minute up to 10 tries until the task was completed. During that time, the dial-up
connection would be made manually and then the task would detect the connection and run. Thank You!
September 24th, 2010 6:02pm