Questions tagged [scheduled-tasks]
A scheduled task is a job scheduled to run at a specific time and frequency and run a specific command on the operational system.
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Change windows 11 desktop wallpaper in response to calendar events
I want to find a way to make my desktop background respond to calendar events by changing colours (eg. work - blue background, study - grey, bedtime - black) just as a subtle reminder of what I'm ...
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Batch files run through Task Scheduler aren't working as intended
This is the code I am using. It is something I found on other posts on this site.
Script Code #1:
@ECHO OFF
SET EXEName=TcpSnd.exe
SET EXEFullPath=D:\ComputerRX\Pharmacy\TcpSnd.exe
SET ...
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How to create wake-up task on Win 11
I need to execute some apps always when the machine wake up on the mornings.
Tried to create Scheduled tasks like below, but it didn't work, when i wake up the machine, nothing happens.
What can i do ?...
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Task scheduler hibernate after 18:00 with task repeat issue
My use case:
Hibernate computer after 18:00 if it's being idle for 10 minutes.
But if I turn it on after hibernation I would like this task to be repeated every 10 minutes till next morning.
My setup
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Task Scheduler executing PowerShell script with some errors
I created one task with high privileges
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "D:\OneDrive\OneDrive - HAJJAJ\SCRIPTS\01_Hourl_Stock_From_ERP.ps1&...
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How to run wsl using Task Scheduler without loging?
According to Task Scheduler- Batch "Run whether user is logged on or not" not working and other articles, "Run whether user is logged on or not" requires pure batch processing ...
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Task Scheduler (Win11): is it possible to delay multiple ACTIONS under a single task?
Is there a way to delay multiple Actions under a single Task? Something like:
Act1: do this, wait 2 secs
Act2: do that
With "Actions" I mean those under this tab section, where you can ...
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scheduled task arguments cause task not to run
So i've got a powershell script that runs as a scheduled task (ST). Now i've added a 'Filter' param to the script to make it more flexible. When i create a new ST and add the filter to the arguments ...
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How to pass arguments from a windows 10 scheduled task to a powershell script onLock and onUnlock events/triggers
I am trying to setup the following scenario using a windows 10 task scheduler.
A logged in user locks or unlocks the workstation
A powershell script gets triggered and the PC-NAME and a USER_NAME of ...
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Starting a Scheduled Task from Command prompt gives Access Denied
I have a FreeFileSync setup that backups my files. I need non-admin users be able to launch the backup.
I created a scheduled task with the name "FreeFileSync PC Backup" and configured it ...
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How to run a batch script completely and automatically on event such as sleep/hibernate and shutdown event using task scheduler?
I have written a batch script to perform some folder synchronizing task. I have scheduled the script to execute using task scheduler on events such as sleep/hibernate(kernel power event id 42) and ...
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MacOS pmset — Schedule different wakeorpoweron per weekday
Related questions:
Sending multiple pmset repeat schedules to a Mac
Pmset multiple repeating schedule pairs
What I am trying to do
pmset repeat wakeorpoweron MW 9:00:00 wakeorpoweron TRF 11:00:00
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Tell Linux scheduler not to use certain CPU cores at runtime?
I want to absolutely remove certain CPU cores from Linux scheduler.
All I found on the Internet is adding isolcpus to grub with rebooting.
But it there a way to do it at runtime (without reboot)?
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How to make sure a task is run at Windows startup?
I have trouble running a PowerShell script and/or and .exe file on boot with Windows (both win10 and win11). I have tried multiple methods:
Put the script inside shell:startup
Create a task with Task ...
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How to run scheduled task only if none of a group of programs are running?
I have been using Task Scheduler to launch and terminate compiled AutoHotKey scripts depending on whether other apps are launched or terminated. I used information on custom event filters from this ...
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Parameter "262144" (top-most attribute set) in Task Scheduler does not work (VBScript)
Parameter 262144 (top-most attribute set) in Task Scheduler does not work. When creating a task to run a .vbs file, parameter 262144 does not work (does not open the window on top of others), although ...
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How to make a notification with a sound signal?
I would like to make a reminder so that a notification with a sound signal appears in a month. In Windows Task Scheduler, you cannot send a message along with a beep (message only). At first I wanted ...
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Script detects and runs when USB Drive with unique serial number is connected
Script should run when it detects USB drive with specific serial number is just plugged in.
But its giving this error msg:
{ Cannot convert value "Win32_PhysicalMedia='K:'" to type "...
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Firefox keeps implementing task in Task Scheduler
There is a task in my Task Scheduler added by Firefox called "Firefox Default Browser Agent". Every 10 minutes it takes focus away from what ever I'm doing and opens a cmd for about 0.01 ...
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How to automate NirSoft MultiMonitorTool using Windows task scheduler?
I'm using the freeware software MultiMonitorTool to automate the configuration of displays on a Windows 11 computer.
I got two Batch scripts that "do" (disable the physical display) and &...
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Configuring a scheduled task to run whether or not a user is logged in Powershell
I'm setting up scheduled tasks in Windows Server 2016 through Powershell (not through schtasks.exe).
$user = "Administrator"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 0:00
$action = ...
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Batch (or some other file) to have scheduled in Task Scheduler for a popup that leads to a website
I am trying to create a batch file (or some other file) to show a pop up reminder with a yes/no option that I can get set up to run at a designated time in task scheduler. This will be planned to run ...
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Network shares not available in Windows scheduled task
I have a number of scheduled tasks that run PowerShell scripts that need to access files on a Qnap NAS server. I learned some time ago that if I set "Run whether the user is logged on or not"...
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Move files from local to network drive without stealing away focus on production computer
I am looking to move files from local computer to network drive as repeated task once every 24 hours. I have tried couple of things but they all end up stealing away focus on the application as the ...
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Disable Microsoft Edge Restore Pages Functionality
I scheduled a batch script with Task Scheduler to routinely close and reopen Edge to my website once a day while the browser is opened in Kiosk mode.
I have:
Taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
:: wait three ...
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How do I set Task Scheduler to execute Windows Service at __:00/15/30/45 am/pm from start up?
To be more precise, this is a failsafe that I am trying to create for my windows service. For information, I need my windows service to extract data from a server at 15mins intervals everyday. E.g., ...
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console created scheduled task does not exist?
Creating scheduled task form command line with elevated privileges in windows 10:
schtasks.exe /Create /XML "FILES\test.xml" /TN "TEST" /RU "SYSTEM" /RP
it report
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In Windows 10, is there are way to run a specific task either at a certain time or at the time of log-on?
I have registered the following task task to run at 7am:
%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\...
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Windows 10 Wi-Fi hotspot on/off
I use my Wi-Fi mobile hotspot frequently. Is it possible to set it up to turn on/off at set times of day? Is it possible to set it to turn on when specified Wi-Fi devices, such as phones or laptops, ...
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VBA - Schedule tasks on oddly particular days
So I'm learning VBA with a lot of excel projects at work. I'm trying to see if I can get a macro I wrote to execute at certain times, autonomously. I've read articles on how to write a script to open ...
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Powershell: Get-StoredCredential not working when script is run from task scheduler
I am writing a powershell script which shall periodically run to backup the contents of a remote folder. That remote folder is mapped as a WebDav share to my Windows drive G:\.
This post and this one ...
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How to create an scheduled task at startup with the extra condition that no user logins after some specific minutes?
I know how to create Windows scheduled tasks that runs after that computer is idle for some minutes/hours. But my question is different.
I want to create a task after startup that computer is idle ...
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Why doesn't the task scheduler wake up the laptop?
The task executes, but it the cannot wake up computer in sleep (not hibernation) .
Task's parameters:
General:
Run only when user logged on
With highest privileges
Configure to win10
User: standart ...
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Task Scheduler's idle settings
I want a Windows 10 Task Scheduler trigger to run a batch file that puts the computer to sleep at 8:10 AM of each day only if the computer has been idle for 1 hour. And here is my settings:
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Programmatically Enable LG Gram Laptop Keyboard Backlight at Startup
I can't find anywhere how to automatically have the backlight turn on at either startup or after sleeping/hibernation after triggering a login event.
Is it possible to turn this on via a registry ...
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How to schedule windows task with trigger logoff/shutdown and without elevation or stored credentials?
Important:
Please be aware, I search for a solution does not need either elevated rights (high-user-integrity) nor user credentials to be entered.
So, this is no duplicate.
Background story:
In ...
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Windows Task Scheduler Run whether user is logged on or not On remote Server
I have a Powershell script I want to schedule. With this script, I want to send out an email.
When scheduling it only when I'm logged on, everything runs fine. The email gets sent out, no issues ...
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Does Task Scheduler still run tasks even if the PC is unresponsive?
I have a PC that's prone to freezing, no blue screen or any errors, just ends up being unresponsive. The only fix I can think of is just restarting the PC. I created a new scheduled task which will do ...
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Invoke S0 Sleep using Task Scheduler for all users
I'm trying to get a Windows 10 Optiplex 7000 to go to sleep at 10pm every day. I installed nircmd and created a task in task scheduler to run a .bat file with the following command: nircmd.exe monitor ...
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How to automatically set up a series of reminders whenever a new file is created in a folder?
I want to do that on a Win11 machine. Let's say folder A has sub-folders B, C... Whenever a new file of a .xyz extension is created in any of them (but not when modified), a series of 6 reminders is ...
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How to delete all contents of a folder without deleting the folder itself
I am in the process of setting up a shared network drive, that gets emptied periodically.
Its purpose is to provide an easy file sharing option for the users. Since I can't enforce them to always ...
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Windows task scheduled powershells script that uses powercfg.exe prevents system from sleeping
Long story short, I have a task scheduled to execute a PS script ever 15 minutes that is checking electricity spot price. When it's higher than I want, it sets
powercfg.exe -x -standby-timeout-ac 60
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Scheduled Task as Administrators doesn't run at Log On for some users
I have deployed a Windows 10 Scheduled Task on about 250 PCs, to run at Log On as Administrators with Highest Privileges. I used a batch file to remotely install the Task on these PCs, and it runs on ...
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Keep User Instance Signed-in, Signing back in, if signed out
We have a requirement to have an executable running on a specific user's profile to enable our reports to run for some 3rd party software we use.
It's fine if the session is 'disconnected'.
Auto-boot ...
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Schedule tasks on windows 11: administrator has no permissions
Trying to schedule a task, Enter user account information for running this task.
User account selection drop down:
sa
abc700ge5d28c9a2
<myUserAccount>
Where do the first two user accounts ...
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Tenda AC9 - Current Time: 1999-12-31 18:31:13 (unsynchronized with internet time)
I have a Tenda AC9 (AC1200) and I can not change the date that appear on time settings and I do not have any manual changes or automatic internet one to synchronize, so this problem started 1 day ago ...
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Scheduled Python task no more executing
I have a backup task written in Python 3.7.1 and I scheduled it for automatic daily execution via the Task Scheduler.
Until recently, it worked seamlessly, and I could see its activity on a console. ...
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Windows Scheduler, process terminate event trigger fail because process started from external drive don't use disk letters
I am searching for posts that tell people how to start a new task when a specific process got terminated, and finally found some old posts such as
"How to start a program when another one is ...
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Task Scheduler "stop task if it runs longer than" doesn't work
I try to use "stop task if it runs longer than" in Windows 10 Task Scheduler both inside the task trigger and inside the Settings tab, but it actually doesn't stop the program in the time ...
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Windows 11 using Task Scheduler to change the Windows light/dark theme EXACTLY like how Settings would do it
Since Windows 11 doesn't have the light/dark theme depending on time of day, I decided to implement one through Task Scheduler. Basically at certain times, I'd change the binary values of
Computer\...