Hi, I'm trying to set up Windows XP Task Scheduler to automatically run Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Plus, (that's the paid version), but from what I can glean from their Help files I have to create a Command Line to do so and I'm at a loss as to where and how to do this.

They give an example of this: "%Ad-Aware.exe%" /smart +silent +update +nice-2 which should run a smart scan in the background, no GUI, with an update check to run at idle priority. Now, where do I type this command. I've tried typing it in the RUN: box in Task Scheduler but nothing happens. I set the start time for a few minutes away from the present and watch to see what happens, nothing. Thought maybe it's running in the background so I do CTRL-ALT-DELETE and check Task Manager and it doesn't show it running.

Anyone want to help? Thanks very MUCH. MarkOK, I haven't tried this but it should work:

1. Go to the folder of your choice in Command Prompt.
2. Type "edit AdAware.bat" without the quotes at the prompt.
3. In the screen that pops up, type "%Ad-Aware.exe%" /smart +silent +update +nice-2" without quotes.
4. Go to File, and Save.
5. In Task Scheduler, put the path for the .bat file in the Run box.
6. Schedule as normal.

Again, I'm not positive, but I am 98% sure. If it doesn't work, try putting the .bat file in the Ad-Aware folder, and adjusting the Scheuled task accordingly.

Good LUCK. 8-)Hi, thanks for the response. The .bat file runs, I see it flit very briefly across the screen, but Ad-Aware doesn't open. What do you think? MarkTry:
Code: [Select]"C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE\Ad-Aware.exe /smart +silent +update +nice-2"Or maybe try taking out the "+silent" option to make sure it is working.Ahhh, crap. I can't get it to work. I sent a support email to Lavasoft, but not to optimistic about what they will have to say. I heard something about this might only work in Ad-Aware Pro? Or perhaps I need to start from the beginning. I'm opening Notepad and typing C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Plus\Ad-Aware.exe /smart +update +nice-2

Then I'm saving as schedule.bat, changing to save as "All Files". Then I open Task Scheduler and browse to the above path and schedule it for a few minutes away, put in my password and finish and wait. When my computer clock hits the scheduled time I see a really fast box flash across the monitor and then nothing happens. What's the problem.

I'm also trying to get ChkDsk to run to and the details in Task Scheduler says it did run last night but there is no WINLOGON entry in the Event Viewer, so I'm thinking that it won't actually run until I reboot which defeats the whole purpose. Probably need a batch file to run chkdsk and make it reboot also, but don't feel like tackling that until I get this Ad-Aware thing.

Thanks all for your help. Mark