Running a PowerShell Script in Windows Task Scheduler

Overview¶

This article gives details for successfully scheduling a PowerShell script to run within Windows Task Scheduler

Steps¶

General Tab¶

Select "Run only when the user is logged on" to test the script interactively
When testing is complete, choose the "Run whether user is logged on or not"
Select the "Run with highest privileges" checkbox

Triggers Tab¶

Schedule the task as you would any other

Actions¶

Program/Script: powershell.exe
Add arguments: -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\path\to\my\script.ps1"
If your script has command line arguments, add them to the end of the Add arguments setting; for example: -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\path\to\my\script.ps1" -Quiet