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After Windows XP, I always use the trick below to start batch files minimized with Windows Task Manager.
From http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/running-bat-files-minimized-scheduler-t2125918.html:
"prequisite: all your batch files have an exit-command to finish the actions off. If you do not exit, you will end with a command prompt blinking.
This is what I keep using:
%comspec% /c start /min "C:\Scripts\Destination_inbound_ftp5.bat" When you save this in the properties, you will get a follow-up dialogue asking you if you meant all this to be parameters or not. Answer NO and the task will be saved as you would expect.
I also read the Stack Overflow question “start %comspec% /c script.cmd” vs “start cmd /C second.cmd script.cmd”, which made me replace the "%comspec%" statement with "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe", but that did not change anything either.
The problem is that now, instead of a minimized running bat file, I end up with just a command prompt, minimized but without any of the batch commands executed. The task scheduler status remains "running" :(
How do I get this done on Windows 8 (64-bit)? Preferrable with old-school batch commands instead of PowerShell (or worse ;p)
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Run batch file minimized from Windows Task Scheduler But if you want to run it minimized, then you have to make adjustments in the Actions tab. “^& exit” at the end is necessary to close the CMD window after the batch file is executed.
Here's how: Right-click the program icon you have pinned to your Windows taskbar. Right-click once more, this time on the program, and select Properties. Change the Run command to Minimized and click OK.
Launch the Task Scheduler by clicking Start, typing Task in the search box, and selecting Task Scheduler from the search results. You can also access the Task Scheduler from the Administrative Tools menu. When Task Scheduler launches, select Create Basic Task from the Action pane on the right of the window.
The start command needs the leading "" quotes to disable the title feature. Try scheduling this:
%comspec% /c start "" /min "C:\Scripts\Destination_inbound_ftp5.bat" ^& exit Assuming Windows 8 is the same as Windows 7, an "exit" is only going to exit the batch file (which it is going to do anyway).
You need to add the exit code like this:
Under "Program/Script":
CMD (or command.exe, or %comspec%)
Under "Arguments:
/c start "Title" /min "C:\Scripts\Destination_inbound_ftp5.bat" ^& exit If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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