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Sample Scripts for WinTasks

The built-in scripting language in WinTasks 5 Professional can be a very powerful tool. On this page, you can find a collection of sample scripts.

	Sample Script #1 This script will decrease the priority of Internet Explorer if it uses more than 30% of the CPU.
	if process_file = "iexplore.exe" and process_cpu_usage > 30 then dec endif

	Sample Script #2 This script will increase the priority of the defrag process when started.
	if process_name contains "defrag" then inc endif

	Sample Script #3 This script will open config.sys with Notepad if autoexec.bat is opened.
	if process_names contains "autoexec.bat" and not process_names contains "config.sys" then start "notepad.exe config.sys" endif

	Sample Script #4 This script will prevent notepad.exe from running.
	if process_file = "notepad.exe" then stop alert "notepad is not allowed to run on this computer" endif

	Sample Script #5 This script will prevent autoexec.bat from being opened.
	if process_window_names contains "autoexec.bat" then stop endif

	Sample Script #6 This script will stop Internet Explorer if it uses more than 30% of the CPU.
	if process_file = "iexplore.exe" and process_cpu_usage > 30 then stop endif

	Sample Script #7 This script will stop Internet programs, when the screensaver is started, to make sure that the modem is automatically disconnected.
	if process_files contains ".scr" then         if process_file = "iexplore.exe" or            process_file = "msimn.exe" or            process_file = "icq.exe" then         stop         endif endif

If you want to try one of these scripts just copy the and paste them to a new script in the scripting window.

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