First, make sure you have SyncToy installed and have some syncs setup.<\/p>\n
Now open Task Scheduler to get SyncToy automatically syncing.\u00a0 Type Task Scheduler<\/em> in the Search box in the Start Menu and hit Enter.<\/p>\n Once Task Scheduler opens, click Create Basic Task<\/em> on the right sidebar.<\/p>\n Enter a name and a description for your task in the dialog that opens so you\u2019ll be able to easily recognize your task.<\/p>\n Choose how often you want to run the task.\u00a0 Note that Daily<\/em> is the most frequent you can select in the dialog, but we can tweak this later in the settings.\u00a0 Click Next<\/em> to continue.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be asked to add additional settings depending on the trigger you selected previously.\u00a0 If you chose Daily<\/em>, then the default settings should work fine.\u00a0 Note that it will automatically run daily at the current time; if you\u2019d rather it run at a different time, enter the time you\u2019d like in the box.<\/p>\n Now, you\u2019ll be asked what you want the action to do\u2026Click Start a program<\/em>.<\/p>\n In the Program\/script<\/em> box, enter the following including the quotes:<\/p>\n \u201cC:\\Program Files\\SyncToy 2.1\\SyncToyCmd.exe\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Then, in the Add arguments<\/em> box, enter \u2013R<\/em> to run all of your syncs each time.<\/p>\n Alternately, if you\u2019d only like to run one of your syncs, enter \u2013R \u201cyour sync name\u201d<\/em>.\u00a0 Make sure to enter the sync name inside quotes if it contains any spaces.\u00a0 Once you\u2019re finished, click Next<\/em> to continue.<\/p>\n If you left out the quotes in the program\u2019s field, Task Scheduler will ask if you want to run C:\\Program<\/em> with the remainder as an argument.\u00a0 Click No<\/em> to keep it like you entered, and Task Scheduler will add the quotes correctly for you.<\/p>\n You\u2019re finally finished.\u00a0 The Wizard will show you a summary of the sync settings; click Finish<\/em> to save the changes.<\/p>\n Now your sync will automatically run as you set, and you\u2019ll never have to worry about running it manually again!<\/p>\n Edit Your Sync Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to make your files sync more often or change other things about your task, you can easily do so from the Task Schedule interface.\u00a0 Click on the Task Scheduler Library<\/em> on the left side to find your task.<\/p>\n Scroll through the tasks listed, and find the one you created previously.\u00a0 You\u2019ll see an overview of its settings in the preview underneath.<\/p>\n On the right sidebar, click Properties<\/em> to change its settings.<\/p>\n To change how frequently it syncs, click the Triggers<\/em> tab and double-click on your time listed.<\/p>\n Now you can select to have it repeat the task every hour or any other time you want, for as long as you want.\u00a0 This dialog is much more flexible than the previous one used when creating the task.<\/p>\n Back in the Properties<\/em> dialog, the Conditions<\/em> tab lets you choose whether or not to run this task when your computer is running on battery power if you\u2019re using a laptop\/netbook.\u00a0 By default it will only run when on AC power, but you can uncheck the box if you\u2019d rather it sync even if you\u2019re on battery.<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"http:\/\/cdn.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/image142.png\")
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