Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks

geewhiz · 09-14-2009, 04:03 PM

Hello all.

I need someone to hopefully think way back to when schedule task was created and tell me if SP3 with IE 4 is good enough?

I see on the MS site that Schedule Task was shipped with IE 4 beta. I just installed IE 4 SP2 and can not seem to find it.

This OS was before my time and i'll having a hard time finding any documentation. Hopefully not everyone has burnt-out those old brain cells.

geewhiz · 09-15-2009, 07:48 AM

Nevermind. I think I have found a solution.

The at.exe command line scheduler appears to be working and will be perfect for my application.

**TheOutcaste** · 09-15-2009, 08:32 PM

Just a FYI, it's added with the Offline Browsing Pack included with IE5
Task Scheduler Service on Windows NT

geewhiz · 09-16-2009, 10:20 AM

Ah many thanks!

**blah789** · 09-17-2009, 11:21 AM

I just tested it out, and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 will also install task scheduler in Windows NT Workstation 4.0
The task scheduler will be found in My Computer
You can download IE 6 SP1 here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
The installer requires you to stay connected to the net to download other components

I also uploaded the whole package if you want to do an offline installation
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ARYGRP48

P.S. totally unrelated: My package also has the Windows Explorer enhancements (which Microsoft doesn't distribute anymore with IE6). You may already have it if you installed IE4, but I'll put the instructions anyway for anyone who stumbles upon this thread. The way to install it is
1. Install IE 6 SP1 normally (run IE6setup.exe) - stay offline while doing this. I think I have the packages for everything except the foreign languages. I always do manual installation ("install minimal or customize your browser"), and check everything except languages, except for language auto-selection and pan-european text (those are the only 2 I have for language).
2. after you reboot, run it again, but with these parameters (you'll probably want to run it from the command-line)
IE6Setup.exe /C:"ie6wzd /e:IE4Shell_NTx86 /I:Y"
When it reboots you'll have active desktop on by default. you can right-click the desktop and turn it off, and pick a bitmap wallpaper instead. But your windows like "My Computer" and "control panel" etc... will look a lot better (windows 98 style with back and forward buttons etc)

09-14-2009, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
geewhiz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 138 OS: Vista, Suse	Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks Hello all. I need someone to hopefully think way back to when schedule task was created and tell me if SP3 with IE 4 is good enough? I see on the MS site that Schedule Task was shipped with IE 4 beta. I just installed IE 4 SP2 and can not seem to find it. This OS was before my time and i'll having a hard time finding any documentation. Hopefully not everyone has burnt-out those old brain cells.

09-15-2009, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
geewhiz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 138 OS: Vista, Suse	Re: Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks Nevermind. I think I have found a solution. The at.exe command line scheduler appears to be working and will be perfect for my application.

09-15-2009, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks Just a FYI, it's added with the Offline Browsing Pack included with IE5 Task Scheduler Service on Windows NT __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

09-16-2009, 10:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
geewhiz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 138 OS: Vista, Suse	Re: Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks Ah many thanks!

09-17-2009, 11:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,283 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: Older Schooler Needed: Windows NT 4.0 Schedule Tasks I just tested it out, and Internet Explorer 6 SP1 will also install task scheduler in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 The task scheduler will be found in My Computer You can download IE 6 SP1 here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en The installer requires you to stay connected to the net to download other components I also uploaded the whole package if you want to do an offline installation http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ARYGRP48 P.S. totally unrelated: My package also has the Windows Explorer enhancements (which Microsoft doesn't distribute anymore with IE6). You may already have it if you installed IE4, but I'll put the instructions anyway for anyone who stumbles upon this thread. The way to install it is 1. Install IE 6 SP1 normally (run IE6setup.exe) - stay offline while doing this. I think I have the packages for everything except the foreign languages. I always do manual installation ("install minimal or customize your browser"), and check everything except languages, except for language auto-selection and pan-european text (those are the only 2 I have for language). 2. after you reboot, run it again, but with these parameters (you'll probably want to run it from the command-line) IE6Setup.exe /C:"ie6wzd /e:IE4Shell_NTx86 /I:Y" When it reboots you'll have active desktop on by default. you can right-click the desktop and turn it off, and pick a bitmap wallpaper instead. But your windows like "My Computer" and "control panel" etc... will look a lot better (windows 98 style with back and forward buttons etc)