ASP VBScript - Running from a Windows Scheduled Task

Warnings

Looks like memory is not released.
For your own testing look at:
Process name: dllhost.exe
User: IWAM_<machinename>
Looks like at some point the ASP page will no longer run. To prove that I had a batch file that logged to a log file when it was run which launched an ASP web page that logged to a separate log file. I scheduled a task to run the batch file every 5 min for 1 hour. The ASP logged for only 30 min and the batch file logged for the full 1 hour.
When launching a browser from a batch file via a Windows Scheduled Task the browser will never unload so you must tell the Scheduled Task to stop the task prior to restarting the task.
Ex: So if running every 5 min have the task stopped after 4 min etc...

Concept:

Create an ASP web page that will complete your task.
Create a batch file that will launch IE and then run an ASP web page.
Run the batch file from a Windows Scheduled Task

Example ASP page:

If you have downloaded the zip file of all ASP examples see:
MyTextFileA.asp
MyTextFileA_info_localfileaccess.htm
MyTextFileA_batchfile_run_asp_via_ie.bat

Example Batch file:

Filename: MyTextFileA_batchfile_run_asp_via_ie.bat
Content to batch file:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe" http://localhost/myaspexamples/MyTextFileA.asp?closebrowser=yes

Steps to Schedule a Windows Task (that runs every 5 min).

Initial steps to create the Scheduled Task.
- From the Control Panel select "Schedule Task", then "Add Schedule Task
  Click the Browse button and locate the batch file.
  click Next
  Perform this task: Daily
  click Next
  Start Time: A future time.
  Start Date: Today
  click Next
  Enter User Name: <machine name>\administrator
  Enter Passwords
  click Next
  Select box: Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish
  click Finish
- Task Tab:
  UnSelect - Run only if logged in.
  Select - Enabled (scheduled task run at specified time)
- Schedule Tab:
  Schedule Task: Daily
  Start Time: A future time.
  Schedule Task Daily: Every 1 day
  Click Advanced button.
  Click Repeat task
  Every: 5 min
  Select Duration - 24 hours, 0 min
  Select: If the task is still running, stop it at this time.
- Setting Tab:
  Section (Scheduled Task Completed) - Leave the defaults
  * UnSelect " Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again".
  * Select "Stop the task if it runs for: 0 Hours, 4 min (VERY IMPORTANT or the task will never complete!)
  Section (Idle Time) - Leave the defaults
  Section (Power Management)
  Select - Don't start the task if the computer is running on batteries.
  Select - Stop the task if battery mode begins.
  Select - Wake the computer to run this task.
To edit a Scheduled Task.
- From the Control Panel select "Schedule Task". (also right click, then Explore)

Error: If running scheduled task with a User logon ID that you logon to the OS with.

Error window title: SysFader: iexplore.exe - Application Error
Error box:
The instruction at 0x0138ac36 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "read".

For XP Professional my Fix:
Schedule the task to run under "administrator".

Information in the Event Viewer (Application):

Windows saved user THOMASMA9300\<user_logonid> registry while an application or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.