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Is there a way to have the task scheduler run my batch file minimized. I thought I could do something like the following but does not work. I tried without those quotes as well.

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Rod
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Program/script: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe

Add arguments: /C start "" /MIN C:\temp\keepwarm.bat

For explanation, read about (internal) START command or run start /? from an open command prompt.

Note: if the (minimized) window stays open after the bat script ends then use

Add arguments: /C "start "" /MIN C:\temp\keepwarm.bat ^&exit"

(take heed of a space between path to script and ^&exit - edited due to Viktor Liashenko's useful comment).

You can enclose path to script in a pair of double quotes as follows:

Add arguments: /C "start "" /MIN "C:\temp\keepwarm.bat" ^&exit"

This solves problem of space(s) in path to script…

JosefZ
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