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Firetask Schedules Automated Tasks [Featured Windows Download] 13 October 2008 at 5:00 pm by admin

Windows only: Free application Ka Firetask is an automated task scheduler designed to run applications, copy files and folders, paste text snippets, take incremental screenshots, and more. The default Windows Scheduled Tasks utility is great for automating a lot of different tasks, but if you’ve bumped up against its limitations and clunky interface one too many times, Firetask offers a lot of flexibility that could come in handy if you do a lot of desktop automation. Granted, it’s yet-another utility cluttering up your system tray, but its meager 5MB footprint doesn’t ask too much. You can also export and share your tasks with anyone, so if you need to deploy automated tasks to several computers, Firetask makes it relatively simple. Firetask is freeware, Windows only; a commercial version is available for scheduling tasks across your LAN.


+ DeskTask Puts Outlook Events and Tasks on Your Desktop [Featured Windows Download] By admin 02 October 2008 at 1:00 pm and have No Comments

Windows only: Freeware application DeskTask embeds your Microsoft Outlook calendars and tasks directly on your desktop—whether Outlook is running or not. We actually covered DeskTask a couple of years back, but in light of the recent popularity of embedded calendar and to-do applications like previously mentioned Rainlendar and Samurize, DeskTask seems like a perfect alternative for Outlook die-hards. Granted, you can accomplish more with something like Samurize (just take a look at the Lightning at Sunset desktop for an example), but if all you want is your Outlook info at a glance, the lightweight DeskTask is just the ticket.