Questions tagged [task-scheduler]
Task scheduler is a component in Windows that, like the unix cron daemon, allows scripts to be run at defined times.
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How to launch an application when a network drive is connected?
My question is about the computer I have at my workplace which is connected to the network. At log on I would like for a program to start. However, this program needs a network drive to fully function ...
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Scheduling Sequential Tasks in Windows Scheduler
I'm looking for some direction in scheduling sequential tasks within Windows Scheduler. The tasks in this instance are workflows that kick off data ETL and incremental load jobs. We want to only ...
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How does a computer sleep/wait without using all of its processing power?
Something I've never quite understood is how a computer can operate without using all of its processing power. (Likely this confusion stems from a dreadful OS class in college.)
As far as I know, a ...
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Why doesn't Outlook properly open when scheduled to start using Task Scheduler?
I have scheduled a task in Task Scheduler to start Outlook at a certain time in the very early morning hours so it can execute a macro on startup. My settings in Task Scheduler are as follows.
In ...
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7zip commandline not running via Windows Taskscheduler
I have a vbscript that runs different commands via cmd. One is robocopy and another is a 7zip command. Therefore I downloaded the 7z-Standalone Console.
When I run my wsf via rightclick and run, ...
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Batch File will run from command line, but not Task Scheduler
enter image description hereI have several computers, all running Windows 10 Pro x64. All were upgraded from Windows 7/8 via the Microsoft free upgrade offer of more than 1 year ago.
One of these ...
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Run task every weekday but don't on national holiday
Is there any out of the box solution in Windows Task scheduler to run task every weekday but skip it if it's national holiday like Christmas or, even better, Easter?
If not out of the box then script?...
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Re-run the same .EXE program after previous finished
I have this PaymentAPI.exe program that need to be run, then rest for 5 minutes, then continue new run instance. It is crucial that not more than 1 instance should be running at same time. The running ...
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Scheduled task spills into the next period
I have a task in Windows 10 Task Scheduler that runs every hour. The task is running a Java JAR, and it's actually taking longer than an hour. Task Scheduler is terminating the task run when it ...
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How to determine what file is scheduled to run with SchTasks.exe in batch?
For a given task I need to determine what file it is trying to run with a batch code. Currently I use schtasks /query /TN ITCMD-CHAT-NOTIF | find "Ready" to determine if the task is active, but I see ...
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Windows 7 Task Scheduler is giving me an error saying “The specified account name is not valid”?
I am running Windows 7 on a Dell Precision workstation. I started having this issue right after changing my PC name. I get the error message when in the Task Scheduler Library folder and right-click a ...
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Creating a scheduled task that runs even if no one is logged in. (Windows 10)
I need to make a "hidden" scheduled task (being created by a .bat, no GUI stuff) that runs when any user is logged in, or if no one is logged in.
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How to run screensaver on Task Scheduler
So I have a screensaver that I want to run at a specified time. The first thing I tried was to use Task Scheduler, but it doesn't work for some reason.
In the "Actions" panel in the task proprieties ...
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Is there a way to have a delay window for a scheduled task in the task scheduler
I have a task that I have set up that will auto reboot at a certain time. However, I would like an option for my users to delay the task. I know there is no option for this in the task scheduler ...
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automatically reboot windows if it was on lock screen
I wanted to see if there is anyway on windows 10 that I can do a automatic reboot if device was on lock screen. the reason is our machines randomly stuck on lock screen which they will be fixed with ...
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Schedule a task in windows scheduler using batch command
How we can schedule a task in windows scheduler using batch file. I want to set a scheduler using batch command.
echo off
title Install Pentaho
set /p downloadPentaho=Dowload Pentaho [y/n]?:
if %...
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Batch file runs manually but not through Windows 10 Task Scheduler(Selenium script)
I really need help getting a .bat file to run from the Task Scheduler.
It runs when ran from location manually or when Run is clicked from Task Scheduler.
It doesn't run on a schedule when Run only ...
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How do I prevent Windows from stopping my task (created in Task Scheduler) when switching to battery power?
I have two tasks created, which otherwise run perfectly. The problem occurs only if I switch to battery power, as indicated by history of task run.
How do I keep these tasks from being stopped by ...
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Windows 10 Task Scheduler: Do not run task if high CPU
I have a task that runs when I'm not on my pc that uses a lot of resources, but I would like it not to run if my computer already has a high CPU usage, if the program is already running, for example. ...
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How to set Windows task trigger as “No Networks Found”?
I ran into a problem recently where Windows was showing No Networks Found, with this icon (sorry if it's small, literally just screenshot and cropped). Anyway I determined there was some issue with ...
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Task scheduler not triggering task “on remote disconnect of user”
Task scheduler fails to trigger a task "on remote disconnect" of a selected user, different than the one the task runs under, if that task is set to run "whether user is logged in or not".
Task is ...
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Stop monitor from waking up unnecessarily when running scheduled task .bat
I run Windows 10. My computer runs 24/7. In my power settings, the monitor is set to go to sleep after after a period of inactivity. This only applies to the monitor, and not the computer. The ...
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Windows 7: Task Scheduler/Engine reduces the Working Set/memory of applications, is there anyway to stop this?
I've been trying to auto-start some Auto-HotKey scripts using the Task Scheduler since it allows the scripts to run with admin privileges without a UAC prompt.
Usually, the scripts fail after several ...
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How to use correct %programfiles% environment variable in a Scheduled Task?
Inside my startup.xml which i run with schtasks.exe I currently have %programfiles%\my_app\app.exe, as so:
<Exec>
<Command>%programfiles%\my_app\app.exe</Command>
This works fine....
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Windows 10 Task scheduler not triggering when connected to a specified network connection
I have set these settings in the Task Scheduler in a Windows 10 machine (updated till version 1709)
Triggers
Log: Microsoft-Windows-NetworkProfile/Operation
Source: Microsoft-Windows-...
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Is there a command to set screen scale in windows?
I'd like to set my screen scale to 113% at 2am then set it to 100% at 5pm. Is there a command prompt command I could use to do this via the Task Scheduler?
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Is it possible to send Shared Drive's login information via Scheduled Task Arguments?
I have an application stored in a shared drive that requires user and password to login and access its files. I also have a scheduled task that is supposed to run that application on a local pc.
Is ...
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Powershell finally block not executed in windows task scheduler
I am running a windows task scheduler task:
Powershell
-command C:\file.ps1 2>&1 > c:\test.log
file.ps1 contains
Try{
echo "a"
sleep 5
echo "b"
}
Finally{
echo "c"
}
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Windows task scheduler does not kill child process
My task scheduler task has got one action: Start application--> D:\test.bat
The batch test.bat spawns a child process (for example):
notepad.exe
When I manually start this task and end this task, it ...
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Scheduled task running on demand but not by itself with stored Windows credentials
I have a scheduled task that is supposed to run an application located in a server.
The access to the server is only allowed to a specific user, so in order to be able to execute such application, or ...
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Use Task Schedule to offset System Time
I have a Windows XP computer which is not connected to the Internet or to a network. As per this answer it seems to be an issue with the CPU or power voltage. It is a cheap offbrand computer with no ...
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Scheduled task does not open batch file
I have a batch file that makes a backup of a project folder on my USB stick to a drive on my pc:
@echo off
rem This makes some funky colours
set /a rand1=%random% %% 16
set /a rand2=%random% %% 16
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LockWorkStation not working in Powershell through Task Scheduler
I'm writing a script which receive commands from Amazon Echo bridged by IFTTT.
The process goes as follows:
I ask Alexa to trigger "X"
IFTTT sends that to Dropbox Applet
Dropbox writes a text file ...
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Schedule silent VBS Windows settings change on Windows 10
I am looking to schedule (via Task Scheduler) a VBS script which changes my default web browser to Chrome silently (Windows 10, domain connected, with local admin privileges). At the moment, the ...
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Auto Start/Stop of Programs
I want a windows application to start and run for 5 minutes and then stop and then again suddenly start and repeat the whole process again. But I don't know how to do it in Windows Scheduler or by ...
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Make executing CMD window show when it is ran by a task scheduler
I have task that runs on windows server 2016. The user account under which task runs is always logged on. When task runs, it kicks FBCMD.exe which is FinalBuilder program that executes some parameters....
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Task Scheduler runs without triggering action
I setup a task in Task Scheduler to run every 5 minutes with the history enabled. The task triggers a batch file that does the following:
ECHO Start Bat Program at %date% %time%>>log.txt
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Task Scheduler to stop background process
I'd like to stop annoying background process from running shortily after it starts (by another task in task Scheduler). But I do need it to start, at least shortly, as it is important!
Idea was to ...
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Incipient instability in Microsoft Task Scheduler?
Context: Microsoft Azure; Windows Server 2012 R2.
I have a small number of Tasks in the Scheduler. All are marked, in the Settings tab, as "If the task is already running, then the follow rule ...
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On “Power-Troubleshooter” event in Task Scheduler not triggering
I am attempting to run an event via Task Scheduler in order to restart my trackpad driver (code to do so below) every time my system wakes up, as a troubleshooting measure. However, in Task Scheduler, ...
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How do I make a program open up, and bring the application window forward with Task Scheduler?
I know how to start a program at a specific time. Now I want that the program will open and its window come forward. I want to see the program when it starts and not see it only in the Taskbar and ...
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Batch-scripting: Get network connection UUID
In short:
What I need is a way to find UUID of network connection "xyz" from a batch-file.
I'm trying to setup a script that will place a scheduled task on the current user. I intend to send this ...
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ClickOnce App in Windows 10 using Task Scheduler not working
I have Click-Once app (setup.exe) which I run using Task Scheduler. But on Windows 10 when I run it, its just came and disappear without showing any error. Nothing in Event Viewer. But when I run it ...
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how can I schedule a java to run as a task multiple times daily
This is what I am running:
java -cp "AddDocument.jar;Jace.jar;p8cel10n.jar;stax-api.jar;xlxpScanner.jar;xlxpScannerUtils.jar;log4j-1.2.15.jar" com.ibm.labservices.AddDocument userid password ...
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Windows Task Scheduler run task when Taskbar is available
I am trying to create a scheduled event that will fire when a user logs on. The window application (written in .NET/C#) is starting minimized with an icon in the Traybar. I now encountered an issue ...
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How to Schedule a task to run every 30 minutes but only during working hours?
I want a Windows Task to run every 15 minutes but only during the day and only during the week. Is this possible on the Task Scheduler? I have set it up like this:
But I am not sure if that's ...
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Notification Icon and GUI Missing for Scheduled Admin Task, on Win 7
On Windows 7, i scheduled a task to run an .exe. on logon of any user. It works, but not seeing the program's GUI or Notification Area icon.
When run manually by a non-admin user, the desired .exe ...
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Task Scheduler Windows 10 : when editing a task, user account is set to Medium Mandatory Level
When I edit and then save a task in Task Scheduler, the "user account' is changed.The user account which was my username is changed to "Medium Mandatory Level".
This prevents the task from running ...
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How can I pass an argument to a scheduled task?
In the Task Scheduler I have a task using the SYSTEM account that runs a batch file. The user (non-administrator) has another batch file that runs the task. How can the user's batch set a variable ...
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CMD.exe arguments vs. Task Scheduler arguments (MpCmdRun.exe)
In Windows 10 Task Scheduler, under Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender there is a Windows Defender Scheduled Scan Task. If you double-click on this Task, it ...
