I'm trying to figure out how to make a PowerShell script (.ps1 file) that automatically executes when a program (like Steam) is opened. What do I need to include at the beginning of the script to make this happen?
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Task Scheduler might be your best bet here. It's pretty flexible with triggers. You can set it to run your PowerShell script based on specific events, like when a certain program starts. Just keep in mind that PowerShell by itself doesn't continuously monitor processes unless you build that functionality into a separate script.
You can't directly create a PS1 file that executes automatically just by launching an application like Steam. However, you could set up something that constantly checks if a specific process is running, or use event listeners that trigger when a process starts. To do that, you can use PowerShell's event registration features. Also, you can place your PS1 file in locations that Windows automatically runs scripts from, like the Startup folder or the registry run key.
Sounds like a good approach! Using event listeners is definitely the way to go. It watches for specific processes and makes your script execute after that.