How to run a scehuled task minimized?

[Bo Berglund]

I want to run a check every 5 minutes to test my Internet
connectivity. The check is a batch file, basically doing a ping and
then logging the result.

This works fine except for the annoyance thta a black window pops up
for a second or so when the task runs.
Is there any way to tell the scheduler to run the batch file
minimized?
I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 and the check runs as an admin user.


Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

 

[Unk]

I want to run a check every 5 minutes to test my Internet
connectivity. The check is a batch file, basically doing a ping and
then logging the result.

This works fine except for the annoyance thta a black window pops up
for a second or so when the task runs.
Is there any way to tell the scheduler to run the batch file
minimized?
I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 and the check runs as an admin user.


Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

Right-click the batch file, Edit, Copy, right-click a blank area in the folder, select "Paste
Shortcut". Right-click the shortcut, Properties, Click the Spin Arrow to the right of "Run" and
select "Minimized"

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I want to run a check every 5 minutes to test my Internet
connectivity. The check is a batch file, basically doing a ping and
then logging the result.

This works fine except for the annoyance thta a black window pops up
for a second or so when the task runs.
Is there any way to tell the scheduler to run the batch file
minimized?
I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 and the check runs as an admin user.


Bo Berglund
bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

Run the task under an account other than your logon
account. This will make the task totally invisible.