Vista Task Scheduler question

[Mattus]

Hi guys,

I have a batch file which I want Windows Task Scheduler to run every 15 minutes. It works; however, every time it runs, I get the command prompt window flashing up for a second or so whilst the commands execute and it's really annoying!

Is there any way to suppress the display of the window so the task can run silently?

(edit) Pondering... would it work if I ran it under a system account rather than my user account?

 

[adbp1]

can you not run it as administrator, i had to do the same on a task i done, just went to the program i was using and set in properties.

 

[t31os]

Give this a try mate...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/magazine/cc162321.aspx

Not sure if that will give you want you're after though....

What script are you running that pops up for so long you need it to be hidden?

This works as a regular batch file...

start "" "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe"

I'm sure you know how to work the batch file anyway since the problem is not making it work but making it hidden. What you making?

Vista seems to work quite differently to XP in that you have to do a little more to make your batch files work. Though from what i've read the preferred method seems to be switching to .vbs or VBScript.