Task scheduler PowerShell Start-Process is not running

Question

I have this simple script on Windows 10, which works fine when just executing, but fails to start notepad when running from task scheduler. Stop-Process works perfectly, Start-Process does not run. When I run it on demand, it closes the notepad and then keeps running without opening notepad, the task does not close also.

Stop-Process -processname notepad
Start-Process "C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe"

This is how it is configured to run. Things I have tried, but still does not work.

First of all, I am running under administrator account.
In task schduler, run with highest privileges is checked.
I have tried -ExecutionPolicy Bypass and -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Under security policy have given my user Logon as batch job permission
Turn UAC off

The task scheduler runs as a background service so you won't have a GUI but you should see notepad.exe in the task manager - do you? — Martin Brandl, Oct 12 '16 at 09:33
Ah I did not know that it runs it as background service, yeah I see it in task manager. Any way to actually run it as normal application? — Jaanus, Oct 12 '16 at 09:59
Thanks for comments, this led me to new path and got it solved. — Jaanus, Oct 12 '16 at 10:08

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 12 '16 at 10:09

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The application was ran in background. To make it run on foreground, had to check the box Run only when user is logged on.

answered Oct 12 '16 at 10:09

Jaanus

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Didn't knew that this is possible at all. Nice. – Martin Brandl Oct 12 '16 at 10:11

Task scheduler PowerShell Start-Process is not running

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