Questions tagged [tasks]
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.
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Get list of tasks started by a user on a Linux system
I need to get running tasks which are started by a user. I tried several commands such as
xlsclients
This commands does almost what I need but it is lack of user information. It lists all tasks (...
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Task scheduler not executing argument
I am trying to run a program called the renamer that helps to move and rename files for my XBMC setup as a scheduled task (Win7 x64 HyperV VM on Domain).
My current process is to run the program ...
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An unknown software opens a window that can't be closed even from the Task Manager
There is a windows that keeps on reappearing on my desktop and won't go away (it's not listed in the Application or Processes tab of Task Manager). It looks like a plain light gray box with two '...
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When I try to export Outlook 2010 tasks, Outlook crashes
When I try to export tasks from the Tasks folder of Outlook 2010 to either a tab-delimited or a comma-separated file, Outlook starts to export and then crashes with the options of trying to find a ...
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How do I get a .bat file to run in Task Scheduler at PC Startup?
Alright so I have been reading through the various answers on Super User for this question and no one has seemed to actually post a way of running a .bat file in Task Scheduler at PC startup. I would ...
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Windows XP Task manager system idle is at 98% but graph shows one processor nearly pegged
Running Windows XP on a AMD dual core processor. Occasionally after booting, logging on, and letting things settle down, the Task Manager shows on the graph that one processor is over 90% busy. Yet ...
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automatic end useless processes
in WIN 7 if you open windows with administrator username, you will have lots and lots of procceses active.
But if I login with guest I will have 70% less processes, but still enough for what I need. ...
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Is it possible to clock in and out of multiple tasks in org-mode?
I get errors if I try to clock into multiple tasks in org-mode. There don't seem to be any references to this use case in the documentation.
Can I multi-task?
What breaks if I do?
Bonus: is it ...
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Disable Windows 8 auto ending programs
I often lose my unsaved work because of Windows 8's stupid feature that ends unresponsive programs once the dialog box, "This program is not responding" appears. Are there any options I can disable it?...
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How to customize thunderbird task right click menu?
I'm using Thunderbird mail client to manage my tasks. Can any one tell me how I can add different percentages to progress subitem of context menu of Tasks?
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Buddha
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Is it possible to set up a reminder in Outlook that will appear more than once per day?
I'd like to set up a periodic reminder (say, once every two hours) to remind me to do stretches at my desk during the work day. Since I'm running Outlook (2010) all the time on my workstation, its ...
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How to synchronize tasks on multiple computers
I would like to be able to run similar tasks on several computers that must be precisely synced. More specifically I need 4 laptops to be synced, probably over local network, and I need to use one of ...
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Unknown Process in TaskManager and cannot be removed
I have just found an unknown process in Task Manager. I have scanned my system with Windows Defender on Windows 8.1 and it could not detect any issues.
But there is something there that shouldn't be ...
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How to keep a remote task running after running it in an SSH console? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
How to keep program running after ssh disconnection.
How can I use ssh to run a command on a remote Unix machine and exit before the command completes?
I am running a mongo ...
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Where do get Microsoft Office Tasks " ------------" at the top from?
This is very weird and I have not found any question on this on the net.
I am using MS Exchange 2013 and MS Office 2013 Pro 64bit. I am accessing the Exchange from Outlook 2013 and from iPhone and ...