Run a Task in Response to a Given Event

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista

You can configure a task to run when an event meeting specified criteria is logged.

To Run a Task in Response to a Given Event

  1. Start Event Viewer.

  2. In the console tree, navigate to the log that contains the event you want to associate with a task.

  3. Right-click the event and select Attach Task to This Event .

  4. Perform each step presented by the Create Basic Task Wizard .

Additional Considerations

  • You cannot assign a task to an event in a saved log.

  • You cannot assign a task to an event in an analytic or debug log.

Additional resources

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