Setting a scheduled task in Windows 10

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I'm trying to set up wallpaper for my Windows 10 laptop. Basically, what should happen is the wallpaper should change to another (specific) image exactly on the hour. To do this, I downloaded this application.

However, I need to set a scheduled task to make it work.

If I manually run the application, then the wallpaper changes to the specified picture, no problem. But setting a task does not work. I'm very new to Windows, so I'm most likely doing it wrong.

Here's what I've got so far:

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According to the Task Scheduler, the Next Run Time is 9:05:10 AM today, and the Last Run Time is 8:05:10 today. Both of these are right. But the program didn't run; my background is the same. For Last Run Result, it's giving me 0xE0434352, which I'm pretty sure is not correct (it should be 0x0 if it's successful, right?)

So it looks like the task is triggering, but not running the application.

How can I fix it so it runs properly?

TheFirstQuestion

Posted 2015-10-05T12:38:10.097

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Shouldn't the location be filled in the the directory containing DoctorWallpaper? – DavidPostill – 2015-10-05T15:31:40.200

Please [edit] your question to include screen shots of the other tabs. – DavidPostill – 2015-10-05T15:33:01.920

@DavidPostill I don't have enough reputation to add images, sorry; someone else edited it to add that one. You can see them here. And as for the location, I can't edit that for some reason. It won't let me paste, type, or delete the slash.

– TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T19:38:41.903

Your missing the "Action" tab :/ – DavidPostill – 2015-10-05T19:42:52.603

@DavidPostill I just uploaded it to the same album. – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T19:47:42.250

OK. Added. Unfortunately the extra screenshots don't show anything obviously wrong :/ – DavidPostill – 2015-10-05T19:49:56.167

@DavidPostill So I just fixed it! Not sure what I did...The event looked pretty much the same. But I set it to start at 4:00, and it just changed! Something in the application must look at what time it is and change it accordingly, if I was running it during the same hour (if it was on image three and still 3:00), nothing would have happened. But it seems to be working now! – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T20:02:15.203

@DavidPostill Yup! It works! I'll have to test it overnight, but it works! I'm not sure if I'm allowed to have the Task Scheduler open when the program runs. Perhaps that was the issue? Not sure, but at least it works! – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T21:02:13.737

why don't just use the wallpaper slideshow which was already built-in? – phuclv – 2017-05-12T02:10:24.073

Answers

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Try running it "only when user is logged on." Some things are isolated from one session to another, and "Run whether user is logged in or not" is less likely to be able to change things in the active user session.

Also try running the scheduled task with the highest privileges.

GuitarPicker

Posted 2015-10-05T12:38:10.097

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Upon trying the application again, it appears that that no longer works. So perhaps the issue now lies with the application, not the task. – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T15:28:14.027

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Try "for a duration of" 1 day instead of 1 hour

Barry Smith

Posted 2015-10-05T12:38:10.097

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What helped me was to add some random description under the name instead of leaving it blank. hope it will help :DD

notinprogres

Posted 2015-10-05T12:38:10.097

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Welcome to Super User. Your answer could use improvement by explaining why/how your solution fixes/addresses the OPs question and by adding detailed steps to implement your solution.

– I say Reinstate Monica – 2017-04-11T18:43:56.293

OP is asking about setting a scheduled task in Windows 10 – yass – 2017-04-11T19:12:10.330

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0xE0434352 is a general .Net exception and doesn't tell you much. You might find more information in the event viewer.

When scheduling make sure you fill in "Start in(Optional)" with the path of the executable you're running, sometimes programs will crash if you don't fill this in.

HoD

Posted 2015-10-05T12:38:10.097

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What should I tell it to start in? – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T12:58:27.387

I added to the answer. If you're running C:\Example\Program\something.exe , the "Start in" should be C:\Example\Program\ – HoD – 2015-10-05T13:28:35.587

Still doesn't work. Thanks anyway. – TheFirstQuestion – 2015-10-05T15:26:02.433

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