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Running a PowerShell Script in Windows Task Scheduler

Overview¶

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