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The user is trying to set up a scheduled task to run every 5 minutes but faces issues with it not executing automatically, despite the task working manually. A responder suggests checking the Task Scheduler event log for errors, but the original poster finds no issues there; after re-adding the task multiple times, it unexpectedly starts working without a clear reason. Overall, the thread reflects troubleshooting efforts with a mild sense of confusion about the solution.
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Hi,
I'm trying to make a scheduled task to run every 5 minutes but I don't seem to get it to run.
If I right click it and make it run manually it works so the path to the file is correct and working, also the .bat file works when I double click it.

Under the history tab I can't see any errors or stuff like that.

But it never runs automatically why's that?
I have attached my setup here in the post.

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I'd start by looking at the task scheduler event log. Microsoft > Windows > TaskScheduler > Operational
 

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Neemobeer said:
I'd start by looking at the task scheduler event log. Microsoft > Windows > TaskScheduler > Operational
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I could not see any issue, but I did re-add the task two or three times and now it works I don't really know why because I did not do anything different.
 

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