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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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scheduled task last result 0xff

Where can I find the meaning of 0xff in the scheduled task last result field?
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What does "Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed" actually mean?

An example: I have a scheduled task set to run at 11:00 with the option "Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed" checked, but the computer doesn't start until 11:30. The task doesn't seem to start immediately, or at all. Is…
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How to convert a scheduled task from Xp to Windows 7

I have a backup of some .job files (i.e, scheduled tasks) from my old computer. I see that windows 7 does not support job files instead they accept xml files. So, i would like to know if there is a way to convert job files to xml files and import…
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Windows 10 task scheduler won't run any exe if set to "run whether user is logged in or not"

I have some simple scripts that have been in use on a windows 7 pc for years. I've migrated them to a windows 10 pc and they don't work. I have been pouring over posts related to issues like this and am still no closer to a solution. At first I…
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run app automatically upon reboot

My XP PC runs a scheduled task to reboot automatically every night (shutdown.exe). I need a specific app to startup automatically upon reboot. My problem is that the app doesn’t start until I type the Windows password into the Windows login screen.…
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Scheduled Tasks - how do I handle a user log off?

I set a new scheduled task to start "when my computer starts". I assigned an Administrator user to run the task. This is an executable that is supposed to run indefinitely in the background. The problem is, that if the Administrator logs in and…
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schtasks set "If the tasks is not scheduled to run again, delete it after:"

I've googled and seached super user for this but haven't found anything. I wan to set the option "If the tasks is not scheduled to run again, delete it after:" using schtasks, or if thats not possible if you know another way to set that option in a…
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Create Dependency Of Scheduled Task On One Another (Windows Task Schedular)

I want to schedule 4 task on windows task schedular. The conditions are 1. Task 1 should run every 30 mins; 2. Task 2 should run every 1 hour; 3. Task 3 should run every 2 hours; 4. Task 4 should run every 3 hours; 5. None of the 2 task should run…
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scheduled task"shutdown.exe" to reboot PC.where do I enter parameters?

I would like to create a scheduled task to reboot my XP PC. I am trying to apply the instructions from the following link but http://www.winxptutor.com/schsd.htm , but I can not figure out where to apply the parameters. could it be that the field…
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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: Problem is, if the computer ceases to be idle prior to…
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CMD/PS1 runs from prompt but not as a SYSTEM scheduled task?

At first I tried using the following as a command for a scheduled task (see the full dump of the task below) C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command C:\Users\knegyesi\Documents\wsl2-network.ps1…
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Task scheduler not waking computer

I have a task set up to wake the computer from sleep at a specified time each day. Windows 10 Task scheduler is set to run a .bat file (“echo hello”) as admin with the “wake computer to run task” condition enabled. If I put the computer to sleep via…
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Windows Task Scheduler - tasks not actually running

We have about 6 Windows Servers (2016-2019). Some are on a domain, some are not. The servers on the domain run tasks from a dedicated "DOMAIN\TaskScheduler" domain account. The servers not on the domain run tasks using the local admin. Randomly, we…
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Auto scheduler wont wake pc windows 10

Ok, so i have been struggling to get the task scheduler of windows 10 to wake my pc up when in sleep mode. I am using the sleep button from the start>shutdown>sleep or a button on my keyboard. I have set up the task to run a program daily at 7am,…
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Windows Task Scheduler do not open a program that is already open

I have a task that opens a program at log on after a few minutes but I can not find a way to stop the task from activating in case the program is already open. Also, is it possible I can put an argument or something to achieve that?
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