Windows Task Scheduler and cron jobs are both used to schedule and automate tasks. There are several differences between them.
The Windows Task Scheduler is built into the Windows operating system, while a cron job is a feature of Unix-based operating systems, like Linux and macOS.
Windows Task Scheduler uses a graphical user interface that allows users to create tasks by selecting options from a series of menus and dialog boxes. Cron jobs are created and managed using a command line interface and require users to write commands in a specific syntax.
Cron jobs offer more granularity than Windows Task Scheduler for scheduling tasks. A cron job can schedule tasks to run at a specific time or intervals (down to the minute), while Windows Task Scheduler is limited to scheduling tasks hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
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