I found an unwanted program on my personal laptop after installing a Nintendo emulator. My antivirus does not detect it, and uninstalling it only removes it temporarily—the program…
I have a logon task that launches a Node server through a hidden script-host chain: wscript starts a VBScript, which starts cmd and then node.exe. During updates, I…
Every so often, a PowerShell- or Command Prompt-style window flashes on screen for less than a second. It contains several lines of organized text and can appear multiple…
Every so often, a PowerShell- or Command Prompt-like window flashes on my Windows 11 desktop. It contains several lines of organized text but disappears in less than a…
I created a Windows Scheduled Task to run a PowerShell script, but it fails with error 2147942401 (0x80070001, ERROR_INCORRECT_FUNCTION). The task uses C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe with these arguments: -ExecutionPolicy Bypass…
I created a Windows Scheduled Task to run a PowerShell script, but it fails with error 2147942401. The action currently uses `C:WindowsSystem32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe` with these arguments: `-executionpolicy bypass -file…
I'm registering a PowerShell scheduled task that should start when a user logs in and then run Automation.ps1 every three minutes indefinitely. My current task uses New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn,…
Whenever I turn on my PC, a PowerShell window opens and only shows a prompt like `PS C:Users(my username)>`. Malwarebytes, Windows Defender, and an offline scan found nothing.…
Whenever I turn on my Windows PC, a PowerShell or Terminal window opens by itself and only shows a prompt like `PS C:Users(my username)>`. I ran full and…
PowerShell is starting unexpectedly on my home Windows PC and using a large amount of upload bandwidth. Ending the process in Task Manager only stops it temporarily, and…
I'm a bit of a beginner and I'm trying to figure out how to keep my tmux socket from closing. I've set up a tmux session that starts…
I'm trying to set up scheduled tasks that run every hour, regardless of who is logged into the computer. I also want to create some other scheduled tasks…
I'm trying to set up scheduled tasks that run every hour, regardless of which user is logged into the computer. I need to create multiple scheduled tasks, with…
I'm trying to set up a scheduled task that runs under the user's credentials, but I'm hitting a snag with a syntax error. It seems like the issue…
Hey everyone, I'm trying to set up a PowerShell function that logs its activity for auditing and troubleshooting while still returning a clean Boolean result. The function will…
I have an older PowerShell script created by a colleague that checks the uptime of a machine. If the uptime exceeds seven days, it starts a countdown and…
I've been using an older script that checks the uptime on a machine, and if it's been on for over seven days, it starts a countdown and reminds…
I've built an app that uses cron jobs through Cloudways' built-in cron manager. While it works, it's a bit clunky and changes are tough since I have to…
I'm trying to set up a scheduled task that runs some SSH commands on a device, but it requires a password, and I'm concerned about security. I've been…
I'm having some trouble with a scheduled task that runs a PowerShell script under the system user context. The script needs to read two files located on a…