How can I permanently stop Chrome from updating on Windows?
Chrome keeps downloading updates and prompting me to relaunch. I'm using a Windows PC and want automatic updates disabled completely, with updates happening only if I manually check…
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How can I completely remove an unwanted program that keeps coming back?
I found an unwanted application on my personal laptop after installing a Nintendo emulator. My antivirus does not detect it, and uninstalling it only removes it temporarily—the application…
Why Stop-ScheduledTask Can Leave a Child Process Running
I have a logon task that launches a Node server through a hidden wscript/VBScript wrapper. During updates, my script used to stop the scheduled task, copy in the…
Can Dell Command Update show reboot prompts when updates are triggered manually?
With Dell Command Update 5.7.1, can I configure a recurring schedule that enables user notifications, while also using dcu-cli.exe to start the update process on demand? Ideally, the…
Can Dell Command Update show reboot notifications when updates are triggered manually?
Can Dell Command Update 5.7.1 be configured with a scheduled scan or install that displays notifications to users, while still allowing an administrator or script to launch dcu-cli.exe…
Why doesn’t my PowerShell hotspot task run at system startup?
I have a PowerShell script that enables Windows Mobile Hotspot automatically when an Ethernet connection is active. The script works when I run it manually, and it also…
Why doesn’t my PowerShell hotspot task run at system startup?
I have a PowerShell script that enables Mobile Hotspot automatically when an Ethernet connection is active. The script works when I run it manually, and it also works…
How can I remove a PowerShell-launched DLL that keeps returning at startup?
This week my antivirus started detecting a newly created DLL in my temporary folder whenever I boot my PC. Full scans and an offline boot-time scan have come…
How can I auto-launch a keyboard macro app in Windows 11 Assigned Access kiosk mode?
Windows 11 Assigned Access kiosk mode works well for my setup: it opens a single timeclock webpage in full screen. The problem is that I also need a…
How can I automatically log off admin sessions across multiple Windows servers?
I'm revisiting a project from about a year ago and want a cleaner, more maintainable solution. I need to inspect current sessions on Windows servers—including active, disconnected, and…
How can I troubleshoot Scheduled Task error 2147942401 when running PowerShell?
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…
How can I troubleshoot Scheduled Task error 2147942401 when running PowerShell?
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…
How can I detect and restart a stalled PowerShell task?
I have a PowerShell job that starts through Task Scheduler at 9:30 AM and runs until the monitored jobs indicate that it should stop later in the evening.…
How can I automatically restart stopped services when nobody is logged in?
I need to monitor three services on a server and automatically start them again if they stop, even when no user is logged in. The services are configured…
How can I run a PowerShell task at logon and repeat it every three minutes?
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,…
Why is my script failing to copy files when scheduled?
I'm having trouble with a script that exports a Hyper-V hosted VM and then copies the export to a NAS. The NAS path I'm using is formatted as…
Why is my Windows task scheduler only running tasks at login?
I've been noticing an issue with the Windows Task Scheduler. It seems like any scheduled task I set up runs only when a user logs in instead of…
How can I automatically delete old screenshots on my PC?
I'm looking for a way to automatically delete my screenshots after a certain number of days, like 30 days. I don't want all these screenshots cluttering my hard…
Why Does a CMD Window Open at Startup in Windows 11?
I've been having a frustrating issue where a Command Prompt window pops up each time I log into my Windows 11 system. This window always starts in C:WindowsSystem32,…
How to Run an EXE Interactively as SYSTEM Using Task Scheduler?
I'm trying to get an application that needs to run "interactively" with admin rights, but it doesn't actually show anything on the screen—it operates as a background process.…