Re: Scheduling Computer Wake-Up
- From: "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:23:39 -0700
kkf718 wrote:
> I want a brand new Windows XP Media Center computer to be on 24-7,
> except I don't need it at night. I can see how to automatically
> schedule the SHUTDOWN.EXE task, but I don't see a corresponding file
> to wake-up the computer before I wake up.
You can schedule a shutdown because WIndows is running when the scheduler
needs tolaunch the shutdown. But you can't schedule a startup because
Windows isn't running.
> I would expect that I
> would defragment the disk as a part of the wakeup operation.
You want to defrag daily?
That's way overkill. Defragging monthly is more often than most people need.
Just turn on the computer when you wake up, and run a defrag around once a
month.
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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> Since
> this should save considerable energy in the long run, I would think
> it is something that should be available.
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