How do I execute a PowerShell script automatically using Windows task scheduler

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I have one PowerShell script which sends emails  I want to execute that script automatically  every 1 minute  How can I do it  using task scheduler   Currently I have created a task and provided the path of my script  But that scheduler opens my script  instead of executing

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After several hours of test and research over the Internet, I've finally found how to start my PowerShell script with task scheduler, thanks to the video Scheduling a PowerShell Script using Windows Task Scheduler by Jack Fruh @sharepointjack.

Program/script -> put full path through powershell.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

Add arguments -> Full path to the script, and the script, without any " ".

Start in (optional) -> The directory where your script resides, without any " ".

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Open the created task scheduler  switch to the    Action    tab and select your created    Action     In the Edit section  using the browser you could select powershell exe in your system32 WindowsPowerShell v1 0 folder     Example -C  Windows System32 WindowsPowerShell v1 0 powershell exe   Next  in the    Add arguments    -File parameter  paste your script file path in your system      Example     c  GetMFAStatus ps1    This blog might help you to automate your Powershell scripts with windows task scheduler

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Here is an example using PowerShell 3 0 or 4 0 for -RepeatIndefinitely and up     Trigger  middayTrigger   New-JobTrigger -Daily -At  12 40 AM   midNightTrigger   New-JobTrigger -Daily -At  12 00 PM   atStartupeveryFiveMinutesTrigger   New-JobTrigger -once -At   get-date  -RepetitionInterval    timespan   FromMinutes  1    -RepeatIndefinitely    Options  option1   New-ScheduledJobOption    StartIfIdle   scriptPath1    C  Path and file name 1 PS1   scriptPath2    C  Path and file name 2 PS1   Register-ScheduledJob -Name ResetProdCache -FilePath  scriptPath1 -Trigger   middayTrigger  midNightTrigger -ScheduledJobOption  option1 Register-ScheduledJob -Name TestProdPing -FilePath  scriptPath2 -Trigger  atStartupeveryFiveMinutesTrigger

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Instead of only using the path to your script in the task scheduler  you should start PowerShell with your script in the task scheduler  e g   C  WINDOWS system32 WindowsPowerShell v1 0 powershell exe -NoLogo -NonInteractive -File  C  Path To Your PS1File ps1    See powershell    for an explanation of those switches   If you still get problems you should read this question

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None of posted solutions worked for me  Workaround  which worked   create a run bat and put inside powershell exe -file  C      script ps1   then set Action to Program Script   C      run bat

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You can use the Unblock-File cmdlet to unblock the execution of this specific script  This prevents you doing any permanent policy changes which you may not want due to security concerns   Unblock-File path to your script   Source  Unblock-File

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I also could not launch scripts  after heavy searching nothing helped  No -ExecutionPolicy  no commands  no files and no difference between  quot  quot  and     I simply put the command I ran in powershell in the argument tab    scripts ps1 parameter1 11 parameter2 xx and so on  Now the scheduler works  Program  Powershell exe Start in  C  location of script

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Create the scheduled task and set the action to   Program Script   Powershell exe  Arguments   -File  C  Users MyUser Documents ThisisMyFile ps1

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In my case  my script has parameters  so I set   Arguments  -Command   amp  C  scripts myscript ps1 myParam1 myParam2

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