Schedule Module

Schedule Module is a tiny and portable application that can be configured to periodically open files or launch programs. It has several scheduling options and can create log files to find out what happened while you were away from the computer.

The entire tool's wrapped in a single .exe file that you can drop to a custom location on the disk or copy to a removable storage unit, in order to run it on any machine effortlessly. It doesn't need any software to run or change your system registry settings. However, it auto-creates and updates an .ini configuration file with your settings on exit, placing the item in the same directory as itself.

The main window is small and contains just a few options for indicating the file to launch, entering command-line parameters to extend functionality, starting the scheduler, and tinkering with the configuration. Plus, you can view the next event time and reminder.

The specified event can run only once, periodically on countdown, or daily or weekly on any selected days of the week. You can set the start date and time, run it on the spot, show or hide the window when the event is triggered, create a systray icon, or ask Schedule Module to record its activity to log files.

It worked smoothly on newer Windows editions in our tests, although it hasn't received updates for a long time. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash. System resources usage was minimal, since it needed low CPU and RAM to work properly.

It may not have a particularly rich set of features, but Schedule Module delivers a straightforward method and intuitive options for scheduling files to open or programs to launch once or regularly.