Let me save you some time and trouble if I can. I created a task to run CC at 3am daily with the auto switch and attached it below. Save the XML file to your desktop. Open Task Scheduler and goto the action menu and select import task. Set the time since my time zone is different and your good to go.
Manual instructions
Open Task Sched and goto the Action menu. Select create task.
In the new task dialog, check the box to run the task with the highest privileges.
Triggers tab, new. Set for daily and time.
Actions tab, new. Enter the path for CC with " " so it would be
"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe"
In the Arguments box type /Auto
Conditions and Settings tabs you can leave as default.
Right click, save as...
CCleaner.xml
Or in a zip file. Extract the XML and import it
CCleaner.zip
Almost, but almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
I got up this morning to find the CCleaner screen on my computer, but with nobody available to click "Run Cleaner" at 5:00 a.m., of course, nothing got cleaned.
I used the manual method (from above). Here's what I did:
1) Opened up Task Scheduler
2) Clicked on Action, Clicked on Create Task
3) Under General tab, checked Run with highest privileges, typed in Name (CCleaner), Description (CCleaner), and clicked OK
4) It asked for an Action, Clicked New, Under Program/Script, I typed in "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe". In Add arguments (optional) I typed in AUTO, Clicked OK
5) Clicked Triggers tab, New, Checked Daily, Changed Time to 5:00 a.m., Clicked OK
6) Everything else was left as default
Now that I've gone over the steps in this post, I realized that I typed in AUTO, instead of /AUTO after Add arguments. Maybe with this change, i.e. with the slash, it will work tonight. I'll let you know tomorrow. But just in case it doesn't work, have I missed any steps in the six steps above that I listed?
Also, I couldn't enlarge the screenshots. And I couldn't open the xml file. I could open the zip file, but I had no idea what to do with it. I didn't think I needed it if I used the manual method?
I feel so ignorant. Thanks for all the help.