Time Sheet Reminder For MS Windows Vista

Simple Solution Use MS Windows Vista’s “Task Scheduler” application

Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools--> Task Scheduler

Double click on the “Add Task Scheduler” wizard button

The “Task Scheduler” dialog box will appear Under “Actions”, click on “Create Task…”

The “Create Task” box will appear Enter “Time Sheet Reminder” as the name of the task Then, click the “Triggers” tab

Click on the “New…” button

The “New Trigger” dialog box will appear

Under “Settings”, select “Weekly”

Check the boxes for “Monday”, “Tuesday”, “Wednesday”, “Thursday” and “Friday”

Set the “start” time for this “task” Click the “OK” button

At the “Create Task” dialog box, select the “Actions” tab Click on the “New…” button

The “New Action” dialog box will appear Click on the “Browse…” button

The “Open” dialog box appear Use it to find “Internet Explorer” on your computer

Click on “Computer”

Click on the “Program Files” folder

Click on the “Internet Explorer” folder

Select “iexplore.exe” (the “Internet Explorer” executable) Then click the “Open” button

You should return to the “New Action” dialog box As part of the “New Action”, you will need to “Add arguments”

Add the following arguments to the “Add arguments” field: -new “ Then, click the “OK” button

You should return to the “Create Task” dialog box with a newly created action Click the “OK” button

For CSC folks Substitute the following URL: with

Finally, exit out of the “Task Scheduler” application

Thanks for their assistance: Melissa Russ (ST ITEB Branch Manager) Sara Anderson (ST DPAS developer)