What is the Windows version of cron?

A Google search turned up software that performs the same functions as cron, but nothing built into Windows.

I'm running Windows XP Professional, but advice for any version of Windows would be potentially helpful to someone.

EDIT: Is there also a way to invoke this feature (which based on answers is called the Task Scheduler) programatically or via the command line?

From stackoverflow Thomas Owens

• Windows Task Scheduler

  For command-line usage, you can schedule with the at command. I'll add the schtasks command which is the replacement in newer MS OS.

  From Kris Kumler

• What feature of cron do you need that Task Scheduler doesn't provide?

  Plumo : how about hourly tasks

  Nirmal : Task Scheduler can do hourly tasks.
  From Chris Jester-Young

• Use the windows task scheduler to schedule tasks over time and dates.

  From Dror Helper

• The 'at' command.

  "The AT command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. The Schedule service must be running to use the AT command."

  From leppie

• Windows "AT" command is very similar to cron.

  Edit: The AT command is available through the command line (Clarification on additions to question)

  Thomas Owens : The link that you provided also directed me to the SCHTASKS command.
  From stephenbayer

• In addition to Windows Task Scheduler you also have 'at' on Windows. I'm not sure how it differs from Task Scheduler besides the fact that it has a command line interface.

  From jm4

• The closest equivalent are the Windows Scheduled Tasks (Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks), though they are a far, far cry from Cron. The biggest difference (to me) is that they require a user to be logged into the windows box, and a user account (with password and all), which makes things a nightmare if your local security policy requires password changes periodically. I also think it is less flexible than cron as far as setting intervals for items to run.

  From ckramer

• Is there also a way to invoke this feature (which based on answers is called the Task Scheduler) programatically [...]?

  Task scheduler API on MSDN.

  From Adam Mitz

• If you prefer good ol' cron, CRONw is the way to go.

  From enobrev

• Zcron?

  From Zsolt Botykai

• Scheduler cannot run jobs every hour or every 10 minutes.

  Joshua Evensen : wrong wrong wrong. task scheduler can run a job every minute if you want.
  From David Sutton