startuptask

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The startuptask tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about configuring applications and tasks to run automatically when Windows starts or a user logs in. Topics include enabling startup for Universal Windows Apps via manifest and code changes, as well as scheduling one-time tasks using the built-in schtasks command with the ONSTART trigger. Users seek guidance on both GUI and command-line methods for managing startup behavior, with a focus on practical troubleshooting and implementation details for Windows 10 and later versions.

  1. Configure your app to start at log-in

    For a long time, desktop PC users have been able to configure Win32 apps to start at startup or user log-in. This has also been possible for Desktop Bridge apps since the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (v10.0.14393.0). We’ve now extended this feature to allow regular Universal Windows Apps to...
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    • activationkind api app configuration application class build 16226 desktop bridge insider builds manifest prompt requestenableasync sample code startup startuptask task manager user control uwp version 10.0.14393.0 windows 10 windows apps windows features
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    Windows 7 Schedule ONE-TIME task with "schtasks" at next reboot?

    As you know users can setup a task to be run at startup with the built-in task scheduler "schtasks" with schtasks /sc ONSTART ... /TR ... However this command syntax triggers the task at EVERY BOOT time. How do I setup (from command line and not through GUI!!!) a ONE-TIME task? For simplicity...
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    • chkdsk command line one-time task partition scheduling schtasks startuptask task scheduler windows 10 windows 11
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