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Why is Windows 7 scheduled task running hidden?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202621928 views
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I am migrating a system from XP to Windows 7. I ported a scheduled task that worked fine under XP to the Windows 7 environment by re-creating the job in the new scheduled tasks manager, and calling the same batch (.CMD) file. In the task properties General tab, the Hidden checkbox is not checked. T…

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I discovered that a task has to be set for "run only when user is logged in" to be visible. Otherwise it is hidden (regardless of the setting of the "Hidden" checkbox). This is a place where a minor improvement to the UI would make it much clearer. …

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