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In this guide we will cover the steps to setup automatic reboots of your VPS using Windows task scheduler.

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Step By Step Guide

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Step 1) Open Task Scheduler

Reboot1 Pn Click on the Windows icon at the bottom left of the screen, and open the Task Scheduler program.

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Step 2) Click Create Task

Reboot2 Pn On the right side column locate and click on “Create Task”

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Step 3) Enter Task Name

Reboot3 Pn Enter a name for your task (you may enter anything).

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Step 4) Add New Trigger

Reboot4 Pn Next, click the trigger tab, and then click New.

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Step 5) Configure Trigger

Reboot5 Pn Next, let’s configure the trigger of when the scheduled reboot should run.

Select Weekly , and then the day of the week. We recommend Saturday to ensure that your VPS is rebooted while the market is closed. Additionally, you may also select a specific time for the reboot if desired by adjusting the “time” in the “start” field.

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Step 6) Create New Action

Reboot6 Pn Next, click the actions tab and click New.

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Step 7) Configure Action

Reboot7 Pn Finally, ensure that “action” is set to “start a program” In the program/script box enter “Shutdown” In the “Add arguments” section enter “/r” Finally click the ok button Your automatic scheduled reboot is now configured. The VPS will reboot each Saturday at the designated time entered on step 5.

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Configure Auto Start

Additionally, you may also use our program to configure auto start up of your platforms after each reboot. With this type of setup your VPS can perform the following steps fully automatically:
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  1. Reboot itself each weekend\
  2. Automatically start your platforms and software as soon as the reboot is completed

    You may find a guide on how to configure auto start by clicking here.