Here is a script I made to set up a scheduled task to either launch a PowerShell script, or a batch file.

Comment out the $action line that you do NOT want to use. The below script will create a scheduled task that launches a PowerShell script called psScript.ps1.

Note that you must execute these lines in an elevated PowerShell window.

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -Argument "-ExecutionPolicy bypass -NonInteractive -NoLogo -NoProfile -File '\\server\path\to\psScript.ps1'" # $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute '\\server\path\to\batchFile.bat' $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId "BUILTIN\Administrators" -RunLevel Highest $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet $task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -Settings $settings Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "kickoff" -InputObject $task

If you choose to launch the PowerShell script via a batch file, here's what you need to have in your .bat file:

Powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -File "\\server\path\to\psScript.ps1"