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I have a batch file to start a certain program, here's what's in the batch file:
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\qBittorrent\programname.exe"
If i double click on it, the program runs.
If i run it as a scheduled task, and i set the scheduled task to open that batch file, the program will run but i won't be able to see it, it will be running in the background and i can't alt tab to it or open it up and look at it. What's going on?
One thing i forgot to mention, the script USED TO work, but stopped working all of a sudden.
I read up on it, apparently it should have NEVER worked in windows 8 and windows 10, apparently anything you run there even under a batch file (getting a batch file to run it) will run as a SERVICE and not program and therefore you will not be able to interact with it...
Why it ever worked I have no idea.
The solution is to move the script file from being launched via task manager to your windows startup folder Start > All programs > startup (the folder) and put the script in there.
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\qBittorrent\programname.exe"
If i double click on it, the program runs.
If i run it as a scheduled task, and i set the scheduled task to open that batch file, the program will run but i won't be able to see it, it will be running in the background and i can't alt tab to it or open it up and look at it. What's going on?
One thing i forgot to mention, the script USED TO work, but stopped working all of a sudden.
I read up on it, apparently it should have NEVER worked in windows 8 and windows 10, apparently anything you run there even under a batch file (getting a batch file to run it) will run as a SERVICE and not program and therefore you will not be able to interact with it...
Why it ever worked I have no idea.
The solution is to move the script file from being launched via task manager to your windows startup folder Start > All programs > startup (the folder) and put the script in there.
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