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Windows 11 Task Scheduler - How to stop a running powershell script task?
In Task Scheduler, how may I stop a running task sooner than 1 hour, say immediately after execution?
I've tried manually entering '1 minute', but the Task is still 'running'. Suggestions?
I'm running ...
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Launch request ignored, instance already running
I have created a scheduled task that runs every minute, indefinitely.
The task launches a batch which moves files between 2 servers. It runs with a specific domain account.
The task takes up to 10 ...
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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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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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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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How to disable FireFox extensions through Windows Task Scheduler
I've set Task Scheduler to toggle various tasks depending on the time of day, such as setting Windows to dark mode at night and light mode at day. In keeping with this setup, I'd like to automatically ...
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Windows Task Scheduler: Schedule task to run after reboot after 30 days
In Window 10, I want to schedule a task to run after 30 days but only after reboot (at startup)
I cannot combine these 2 triggers i.e. it should run when the system is rebooted after every 30 days.
As ...
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Improving task from Task Scheduler
I have to restart a program after waking up the laptop. The trigger is working (https://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/308855-using-task-scheduler-restart-program-upon-wake-sleep.html)
Then I ...
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Windows Task Scheduler Not Running Microsoft Access Script
I have a script setup in an Access database that I want to run nightly. I've setup a task in task scheduler to run every day at 4:00am. It opens the database, runs the script, and the last line of the ...
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Task Scheduler in Windows 7 always treats computer as idle
I have a weird issue with one of the default Windows tasks, namely Microsoft/Windows/AppID/VerifiedPublisherCertStoreCheck
Here are its default settings:
Triggers
At startup
Delay task for 30 minutes,...
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What 'wait for idle for' as 'do not wait' means?
There is already a question asking Task scheduler - What is "Wait for idle for"?, but I could not understand what the Do not wait thing does when Start the task only if the computer is idle ...
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Task scheduler ("Run whether user is logged on or not") on Windows 10
My PC is not password protected (because it's for the family), and whenever I create a task on task scheduler with "Run whether user is logged on or not" it asks me to enter a password. How ...
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Task scheduler: Run "At startup" does not work on cold boot
When I schedule a task to run "At system startup" in Windows 10 task scheduler it runs well on reboot.
But if I choose shutdown, and then turn on the system with the computer's power button, ...
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Task Scheduler XML InteractiveToken Always Ignored No Matter What
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
<RegistrationInfo>...
