Advanced Task Scheduler vs. Windows Task Scheduler

Windows Task Scheduler is a simple task scheduler, built into Windows. It provides the ability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals. By contrast, Advanced Task Scheduler is vastly more powerful and versatile than the Windows Task Scheduler. It includes many build-in actions, provides more scheduling options and flexible schedule types. The table below compares features of Advanced Task Scheduler and Windows Task Scheduler.

Comparison chart

Feature	Windows Task Scheduler 1.0	Windows Task Scheduler 2.0	Advanced Task Scheduler 4.3	Advanced Task Scheduler Professional 4.3	Advanced Task Scheduler Network 4.3
Support of Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Support of Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7, Server 2012, 8
Graphical User Interface
Error handling
Unlimited number of actions per task
Wake computer to run task
Schedule hidden tasks when no logged on users
Shortcut types
Control statements
Execute application
Display message
Send e-mail message
Send network message
Play sound
Start/stop/pause/continue a service
Kill process
Destroy window
Establish Dial-Up connection
Hangup Dial-Up connection
Turn off/reboot/log off computer
Send key sequence
HTTP/HTTPS download
FTP/FTPS/SFTP upload/download/delete
Copy/move/delete files
Zip/Unzip archive
Internal portable Perl and Python interpreters
Internet Explorer Automation
ODBC SQL
Schedule types
Complex schedule types
Run once
Run secondly
Run minutely
Run hourly
Run daily
Run weekly
Run monthly
Run yearly
Run on startup
Hot Key
Computer idle
Computer ceases idle
Internet connection
Logon watch
Window watch
Process watch
File watch
Run on holiday
Randomized time
Client/Server features
Client and server on different computers
Connect server via TCP/IP protocol
Connect server by secure SSL connection
Unlimited clients can connect to one server
Can be used in remote environments

From the table above you can find that Advanced Task Scheduler greatly extends features of Windows Task Scheduler. At the same time, Advanced Task Scheduler does not depend on Windows Task Scheduler, and provides its own scheduling engine, which makes Advanced Task Scheduler suitable to handle complex environments.

Categories: Task scheduler, Windows Task Scheduler