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title: "Scheduling the VM Schedule using Task Scheduler"
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updated: 2026-03-12T11:21:26Z
published: 2026-03-12T11:21:26Z
canonical: "help.cloudlabs.ai/scheduling-the-vm-schedule-using-task-scheduler-1"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scheduling the VM Schedule using Task Scheduler

## Scheduling Virtual Machines Start / Stop in Advance.​

Since these are multiple day events, you can schedule start and stop of Virtual Machines as per your requirement.

Please follow the below steps to add schedule to start and stop VM's:

i. Open the **Control Panel** as shown in below image.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA1.png)

ii. Then, scroll down and find **Task Scheduler** option. Click on **Task Scheduler**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA2.png)

iii. Click on **+ Add Schedule** for Virtual Machines **Start**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA3.png)

iv. Fill out all the required fields:

- Scroll down, and select schedule type **Start VM**
- Select your **Time Zone**
- Select **Scheduled Date and Time**, then click on **Submit** button to save.

> [!WARNING]
> **Note:** It is advised that you start the virtual machines **five minutes** before the workshop or event start.Set the virtual machine start time to **8:55 am** if your workshop or event is due to begin at **9 am**.As a virtual machine usually takes five minutes to start up.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA6.png)

v. Click on **+ Add Schedule** for Virtual Machines **Stop**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA5.png)

vi. Fill out all the required fields:

- Scroll down, and select schedule type **Stop VM**
- Select your **Time Zone**
- Select **Scheduled Date and Time**, then click on **Submit** button to save.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/eb22e69b-92a3-4c63-861d-5b53dc9d04c5/Images/Documentation/CPSA4.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Note: **If you need to schedule multiday labs in BULK, you can share these details with us, and we'll be happy to assist you with the backend scheduling.**

**Share the following detailes for bulk scheduling, like:**

- Workshop Start Time
- Workshop End Time
- Workshop Scheduled Date
- Workshop Scheduled Time Zone