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    I'd avoid VBScript purely because it is insecure and some shops don't allow it at all. However, this solution will work, so I'm voting it up.
    – user3463
    Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 17:27
  • This works very well! I'll accept it.
    – Andreas Rejbrand
    Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 17:55
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    On Windows 7 I'd recommend PowerShell (Start-Process).
    – Bob
    Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 18:48
  • I've used a method similar to this in the past to make windows invisible. Good call.
    – Melikoth
    Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 19:25
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    This unfortunately prevents the Task Scheduler from correctly stopping the task and detecting if instances are already running. Long-running repeatable tasks frequently start running in parallel. May be a problem.
    – Axel Fontaine
    Commented Jul 28, 2012 at 9:52