How to execute a scheduled task with "schtasks" without opening a new command line window?

I have a batch file that creates a scheduled task using schtasks like this:

schtasks /create /tn my_task_name 
                 /tr "...\my_path\my_task.bat"
                 /sc daily
                 /st 10:00:00 
                 /s \\my_computer_name 
                 /u my_username    
                 /p my_password

It works OK except the fact that when my_task.bat is executed - a new command line window is opened (and closed after execution).

I would like to avoid opening this new window (i.e. to run the task in quiet mode, in the background).

I thought to use

start /b ...\my_path\my_task.bat

but I don't know how, because since I have to call start from the batch file I need to precede it with cmd /c, which again causes the new window to open.

How could I solve this problem ?

Solution 1:

I believe you're seeing the box because the account you set to run it as is your own. Try either of these:

1: Run the task as the user NT Authority\System

2: Make a new account and set the task to run with its credentials

Solution 2:

You can do this by specifying /RU option for schtasks. This option

specifies the user account (user context) under which the task runs. For the system account, valid values are "", "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" or "SYSTEM".

And thus, try this

schtasks /create /tn my_task_name 
                  ....
                 /st 10:00:00 
                 /ru "SYSTEM"
                 ....

Solution 3:

Perhaps using the AT command and don't include the /interactive switch.

Example:
AT \\my_computer_name 10:00AM /EVERY:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su "...\my_path\my_task.bat"

If you need specific credentials for my_task.bat to run under, you will pobably have to put RUNAS in the command because I believe the command will run under the security context of the Schedule (Task Scheduler) service which is the "Local System" account. Adding the RUNAS command and switches before you BAT file should fix that.