Learn how to create & make a PowerShell script run as a scheduled task with or without parameters using Task Scheduler in Windows 11/10.

So as you can see, PowerShell scripts can be automated through the Windows Task Scheduler. The trick to doing so is to perfect your command at the Run prompt before trying to schedule the task.

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours.

PowerShell has some built-in functions as of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 R2 for managing scheduled tasks, but none include a Wait-ScheduledTask command. Granted, a scheduled task is usually ...

Part 1 on managing scheduled tasks with the ScheduledTasks module in the upcoming PowerShell 3.

Find Scheduled tasks Queued status Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language, built on the .NET Framework, designed for system administration, IT professionals and developers.

From checking systems to see if security patches are installed to monitoring Windows Server Backup attempts, PowerShell scripts can make tedious IT administrative tasks quick and easy.

All these commands work in both the standalone PowerShell app and within Windows Terminal—simply open a PowerShell tab in Windows Terminal to use them.