Copy-ready commandStart-ScheduledTask
Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Daily Backup"Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
- Permissions
- Varies by command
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
Basic example
Start a Windows scheduled task.
Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Daily Backup"Common errors
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