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I'm creating a schedule task in Powershell, like this:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute cmd.exe -Argument "-c echo %date% %time% >d:\test.txt"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 12am
#$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:userdomain\$env:username
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger
$task | Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName MyTask

The task gets registered: It runs (verified via its output to d:\test.txt), and I can also see it in a separate Powershell window:

PS D:\temp> Get-ScheduledTask MyTask | fl

Actions            : {MSFT_TaskExecAction}
Author             :
Date               :
Description        :
Documentation      :
Principal          : MSFT_TaskPrincipal2
SecurityDescriptor :
Settings           : MSFT_TaskSettings3
Source             :
State              : Ready
TaskName           : MyTask
TaskPath           : \
Triggers           : {MSFT_TaskTimeTrigger}
URI                : \MyTask
Version            :
PSComputerName     :

However, when I open Task Scheduler, I don't see my task in there anywhere - it should be in the Task Scheduler Library folder. I've created a task manually in Task Scheduler, and it looks the same in Get-ScheduledTask.

Why isn't my task seen in Task Scheduler?
How can I create a Task in Powershell so it is seen?

Edit:: I'm on Windows 10 64-bit, Anniversary Update.

I'm creating a schedule task in Powershell, like this:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute cmd.exe -Argument "-c echo %date% %time% >d:\test.txt"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 12am
#$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:userdomain\$env:username
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger
$task | Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName MyTask

The task gets registered: It runs (verified via its output to d:\test.txt), and I can also see it in a separate Powershell window:

PS D:\temp> Get-ScheduledTask MyTask | fl

Actions            : {MSFT_TaskExecAction}
Author             :
Date               :
Description        :
Documentation      :
Principal          : MSFT_TaskPrincipal2
SecurityDescriptor :
Settings           : MSFT_TaskSettings3
Source             :
State              : Ready
TaskName           : MyTask
TaskPath           : \
Triggers           : {MSFT_TaskTimeTrigger}
URI                : \MyTask
Version            :
PSComputerName     :

However, when I open Task Scheduler, I don't see my task in there anywhere - it should be in the Task Scheduler Library folder. I've created a task manually in Task Scheduler, and it looks the same in Get-ScheduledTask.

Why isn't my task seen in Task Scheduler?
How can I create a Task in Powershell so it is seen?

I'm creating a schedule task in Powershell, like this:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute cmd.exe -Argument "-c echo %date% %time% >d:\test.txt"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 12am
#$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:userdomain\$env:username
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger
$task | Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName MyTask

The task gets registered: It runs (verified via its output to d:\test.txt), and I can also see it in a separate Powershell window:

PS D:\temp> Get-ScheduledTask MyTask | fl

Actions            : {MSFT_TaskExecAction}
Author             :
Date               :
Description        :
Documentation      :
Principal          : MSFT_TaskPrincipal2
SecurityDescriptor :
Settings           : MSFT_TaskSettings3
Source             :
State              : Ready
TaskName           : MyTask
TaskPath           : \
Triggers           : {MSFT_TaskTimeTrigger}
URI                : \MyTask
Version            :
PSComputerName     :

However, when I open Task Scheduler, I don't see my task in there anywhere - it should be in the Task Scheduler Library folder. I've created a task manually in Task Scheduler, and it looks the same in Get-ScheduledTask.

Why isn't my task seen in Task Scheduler?
How can I create a Task in Powershell so it is seen?

Edit:: I'm on Windows 10 64-bit, Anniversary Update.

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Scheduled task created in Powershell doesn't appear in Task Scheduler

I'm creating a schedule task in Powershell, like this:

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute cmd.exe -Argument "-c echo %date% %time% >d:\test.txt"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 12am
#$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:userdomain\$env:username
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger
$task | Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName MyTask

The task gets registered: It runs (verified via its output to d:\test.txt), and I can also see it in a separate Powershell window:

PS D:\temp> Get-ScheduledTask MyTask | fl

Actions            : {MSFT_TaskExecAction}
Author             :
Date               :
Description        :
Documentation      :
Principal          : MSFT_TaskPrincipal2
SecurityDescriptor :
Settings           : MSFT_TaskSettings3
Source             :
State              : Ready
TaskName           : MyTask
TaskPath           : \
Triggers           : {MSFT_TaskTimeTrigger}
URI                : \MyTask
Version            :
PSComputerName     :

However, when I open Task Scheduler, I don't see my task in there anywhere - it should be in the Task Scheduler Library folder. I've created a task manually in Task Scheduler, and it looks the same in Get-ScheduledTask.

Why isn't my task seen in Task Scheduler?
How can I create a Task in Powershell so it is seen?