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The Windows to Hell

Or - better yet - the hell with MS Windows.

Well, I'm just being cranky.

For some reason, scheduled tasks die on Windows for some unknown reason. I'll have scheduled tasks - such as virus downloads - automated and it'll work fine for months and then ... just stop working.

I delete the task, reset it and ... all is well again.

That is, until it dies again.

It seems to have something to do with the addition of other scheduled tasks; I have noticed that.

But I really can't figure out what happens, exactly. And the event log is a joke. Events fail and are not logged as such. What's with that?

And don't get me started on the Add Scheduled Task wizard. While it is a nice way to easily add tasks one at a time, it's...one at at time.

And it's hard to get a list - a good view - of what happens when. Sure, there is a list of tasks, but have to open properties of each individually to get the full picture.

Give me a CRONTAB anyday. Fast, comprehensible - but a little daunting at first. Agreed. For administrative tasks, why shouldn't an OS give the option for a less "wizardy" tool. Again, these are task and administrator is doing, not the kids or your mom.

End rant. Let's hope things run well tonight.