Tag Archives: task scheduler

How to Run a Remote Task Immediately After a Computer is Detected Online

By Scott | Published: December 20, 2023

BatchPatch has functionality built-in that lets you use the Task Scheduler to schedule tasks to run on target computers immediately after those target computers are detected online. This can be useful for computers that are often taken off the network. If you need to deploy an update to such a computer, it might be good […]

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BatchPatch Custom Email Notifications

By Scott | Published: May 2, 2023

Recently someone asked if it’s possible to configure BatchPatch to send an email notification 15 minutes before the patching maintenance begins. Here is how to do it: If you haven’t already done so, you’ll need to configure the outgoing email account details under Tools > Settings > Email Notifications Next, setup a custom email notification […]

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BatchPatch Job Queue Branching Based on DateTime or Number of Iterations

By Scott | Published: September 30, 2021

In the most recent release of BatchPatch (August 2021), we added some new special items to the Job Queue that will give you more flexibility in your queues. If this step is executed X time(s), terminate queue If this step is executed X time(s), goto label:Y If this step is executed between DateTimeBEGIN and DateTimeEND, […]

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A Utility to Schedule Windows Updates on Numerous Computers

By Scott | Published: January 14, 2020

When we first created BatchPatch it was intended to be used primarily as a real-time utility, where an administrator could initiate the download and installation process for Windows Updates on many target computers at the same time, while also being able to monitor the progress of each action on every computer all the way through […]

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Using the Task Scheduler to Synchronize a BatchPatch Grid with Active Directory OUs and Groups

By Scott | Published: April 10, 2018

If you want to have BatchPatch automatically synchronize a grid with certain Active Directory organizational units (OUs) and groups at a scheduled time, you can do this now using the Task Scheduler in BatchPatch. The idea here is that instead of manually adding and/or removing computers from your BatchPatch grid, you can link a grid […]

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BatchPatch Task Scheduler Recurrence Options

By Scott | Published: February 15, 2017

Most of you are probably well aware of the fact that Microsoft releases Windows Updates on the second Tuesday of each month. This recurring Tuesday has come to be known in the industry as ‘Patch Tuesday.’ One of the things that has always been annoying to many admins is the fact that while Patch Tuesday […]

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Executing Processes on Computers that are Frequently Powered Off or Disconnected from the Network

By Scott | Published: May 2, 2016

Every administrator at one time or another has the need to update user computers that are rarely connected to the corporate network. Whether you need to install Windows Updates or update a third-party software product, it’s always a pain in the butt when the computer in question is a laptop that is rarely brought in […]

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