I have just started on Server 2008 and have some questions on the new Task Scheduler: a. In the General tab, there is a Configure for: drop down list that has one item: Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. What does this mean? b. In the General tab, there is a Hidden check box option. What does this mean? c. In Edit Trigger there is a Stop task if it runs longer than: and in the Settings tab there is a Stop the task if it runs longer than:. Which one takes effect? Why are there two? d. The minimum value for Stop task if it runs longer than is 1 hour. How can I set it to a few minutes like in the old days? Thanks.

a) Tasks configured for Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2008 have more functionality than the tasks configured for down-level systems (Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000), and because of this, tasks configured for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 will not work on down-level systems. Tasks configured for down-level systems will work on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, but certain triggers, actions, conditions, and settings are only available on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. Tasks configured for down-level systems do not display, in the Task Scheduler console window, the date and time that the tasks were created. For more information about triggers available for each operating system, see Triggers, and for information about actions available for each operating system, see Actions. If a task is created on a computer running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, and the task needs to be managed from a remote down-level system (Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000), then configure the task for down-level systems. Otherwise, the task should be configured for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. b) By default, hidden tasks are shown in the Task Scheduler user interface (Show Hidden Tasks is selected in the View menu.) You make a task hidden when you click the Hidden check box on the General tab of the Task Properties or Create Task dialog box. c) i would assume the one with shorter time takes effect, settings one being tzhe general one while at triggers you can specify per case when to abort d) while it only suggest 1 hour and more in the dropdown box, you can enter for example "5 minutes" source for a) and b) is the F1 help of windows

d) while it only suggest 1 hour and more in the dropdown box, you can enter for example "5 minutes" Yes, amazing! Didn't realize it was an editable drop down list. I entered "5 min" and it converted to "5 minutes". I didn't try "fünf Minuten" though. Thanks.