Automate backups using Windows scheduler

You can schedule backups to be run automatically at specific times on a routine basis (daily, weekly, etc) by using the scheduling facilities provided by Windows. To do this, you will first need to create a backup set. After that, follow the instructions below:

1. Select Manage Backups from the Tools menu as shown below.

2. In the Manage Backups dialog box, select the Backup Set that you wish to schedule, then right click it. In the popup context menu that appears, select Copy Command-line to Clipboard. You can now close this window by clicking Close, then exit PicoZip.

3. Click on the Start button on the taskbar, then select Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks. The following window will be displayed. Double click on Add Scheduled Task.

4. The following dialog box is displayed. Click Next.

5. Now, select "PicoZip" from the list. Click Next.

6. Enter a name for this task, and select how often you would like to perform this task. In our example below, we have selected to run this task daily. Click Next.

7. Fill in any required scheduling information. This will differ, depending on the option you selected above. Click Next.

8. Enter your user name and password (check with your system admin if you are not sure). Click Next. Note that this step is only applicable to Windows 2000/XP.

9. Check the Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish option, then click Finish.

10. In the Run field, delete everything in this field, then paste from clipboard by right-clicking this field, and select Paste from the popup context menu.

11. You should see the PicoZip command-line pasted into this field. Click OK.

12. You should now see the task that you have just created in the Scheduled Tasks window.

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