How to suppress command window in task scheduler

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I have a lot of tasks executing very frequently via the task
scheduler. Each task runs a command file and sends the standard
output and standard error to a log file. Is there a way to suppress
the display of the command window when the tasks execute? The screen
fills up with popups throughout the day, and it's very annoying.

I know if I log on as a different user than the one running the task,
then I won't see the popups. But I'd rather have a better solution so
I don't have to create a special user that does nothing but run tasks.

Thanks,

Tom
 
You could reschedule the task using the AT command so it runs as the system,
or you could schedule a .vbs file to execute your batch file and supress the
window:

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.Run "C:\yourfile.bat", 0
Set oShell = Nothing

The second argument of the run method is the window style, where 0 means
hidden.

Save that as a .vbs file and schedule that in place of your batch file.

Ray at work
 
Tom said:
I have a lot of tasks executing very frequently via the task
scheduler. Each task runs a command file and sends the standard
output and standard error to a log file. Is there a way to suppress
the display of the command window when the tasks execute? The screen
fills up with popups throughout the day, and it's very annoying.

I know if I log on as a different user than the one running the task,
then I won't see the popups. But I'd rather have a better solution so
I don't have to create a special user that does nothing but run tasks.

Thanks,

Tom
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If you have scheduled your tasks via the Task Scheduler, make sure
to select an account other than your foreground account. This will
make your task completely invisible.
 
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