RESOLVED Schedule IE to open a specific webpage

[xadamz23]

Hello,

I have been trying to figure out a way to have the Windows Task Scheduler open IE to a specific webpage at a specific time.

I can get it to start IE but is there a way to have it open my desired webpage?

I tried using a shortcut to the webpage and that does not work.

Anyone know if this is possible?

P.S. I'm running XP

[Sir Radfordin]

Set your homepage to the page you want is your most likely option...or stop being so lazy ;)

[xadamz23]

Set your homepage to the page you want is your most likely option...or stop being so lazy ;)

I thought about setting it as my homepage but decided not to.

And I dont appreciate being called lazy when you dont even know why I want to do this. I want it scheduled to run everyday at a specified time so I dont forget to punch out of work. We use a web based system for clocking in and out.

But thanks for the input.

[Guest Lived Backwards]

set up a shortcut on your desktop (right click on desktop, new>shortcut>type in full web address i.e http://www.windowsforum.org) pointing to the relevant website......

then put this shortcut into your task scheduler...this will then open the webpage at the time you specify.

[xadamz23]

set up a shortcut on your desktop (right click on desktop, new>shortcut>type in full web address i.e http://www.windowsforum.org) pointing to the relevant website......

then put this shortcut into your task scheduler...this will then open the webpage at the time you specify.

I tried that before and when I view the Task Scheduler log this is the error I receive:

"Kronos.job" (Kronos.url) 2/3/2004 11:05:02 AM ** ERROR **

Unable to start task.

The specific error is:

0x800700c1: (Unable to find an error message)

Try using the Task page Browse button to locate the application.

But thanks for trying to help

[Sir Radfordin]

Its a hard life isn't it ;)

Create a task that will run IE at the time you want

Then open up the scheduled tasks and right click the new task just created and go to properties. Change the run to

C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe http://www.google.com

But replace .google.com with the correct address you want to run. Make sure you have the password that is needed for the system set and click ok.

Right click the task and choose run and it should work. Does for me anyway.

[xadamz23]

Its a hard life isn't it ;)

Create a task that will run IE at the time you want

Then open up the scheduled tasks and right click the new task just created and go to properties.  Change the run to

C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe http://www.google.com

But replace .google.com with the correct address you want to run.  Make sure you have the password that is needed for the system set and click ok.

Right click the task and choose run and it should work.  Does for me anyway.

Thanks,

I was just going to ask the syntax for putting a URL at the end of

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

[Sir Radfordin]

and there you have it :)

[xadamz23]

and there you have it :)

Tried it and didnt work. viewed the log:

"IEXPLORE.job" (logon) 2/3/2004 11:16:00 AM ** ERROR **

Unable to start task.

The specific error is:

0x8007007b: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Try using the Task page Browse button to locate the application.

This what was in the run command:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE http:\kweb\wfc\logon"

Do I need a switch after IEXPLORE.EXE? or a forward slash so it would look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE /http:\kweb\wfc\logon"

[Sir Radfordin]

shouldn't it be http://kweb/wfc/logon

(note double // after http: and not single \ as you have got it)

you shouldn't need to put a \ switch in after IEXPLORE.EXE

Does the logon page not have an extension?? (.htm/.asp/.jsp???)

[xadamz23]

shouldn't it be http://kweb/wfc/logon

(note double // after http: and not single \ as you have got it)

you shouldn't need to put a \ switch in after IEXPLORE.EXE

Does the logon page not have an extension??  (.htm/.asp/.jsp???)

figured out the problem.

The webpage goes after the endquote in the target field.

Should look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://kweb/wfc/logon

Thanks for your help