I need a way to automatic open program after it close

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I need a way to automatic open program after it close

mr spot 21

Hi,

I don't know if it the right place to ask!!!

but I want a way to open any program .exe after 3 minute when it is closed

Thank you in advance

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MotoX80 36,291

You can use a Powershell script to watch for a program and restart it when it's not running.

while ($true) {                     #infinite loop  
    $Procs = Get-Process notepad -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue   # how many are running?  
    if (($procs).Count -eq 0) {   
        "{0} - Notepad is not running" -f (Get-Date)  
        Start-Sleep -Seconds (3 * 60)                  # wait for 3 minutes  
        Start-Process notepad.exe                      # start a new instance   
        "{0} - Notepad was started." -f (Get-Date)  
    }  
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 30                            # delay for a while until we need to check again  
}

Beyond that, your question is just too simplistic. You really should provide more details of the overall problem that you are trying to solve.

mr spot 21 Reputation points

2022-09-14T13:40:14.783+00:00
Thank you for your reply

Beyond that, your question is just too simplistic.

Yes I am sorry

I am working in student examination center and we use internet browser to hold the exam.
Most of the time student close the browser after they finish then they leave, it's not enjoyable to reopen it, alll the time when you have 250 laptop ^_^

That why I want something to make it easer for us
mr spot 21 Reputation points

2022-09-27T20:33:09.92+00:00

Hi,

Sorry but I couldn't make it right with my search on the internet, I need more help

The code is doing what I want, but I want it to be in background (Hidden) so the student don't close it.
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Do you think it's better to make it .exe to run it the startup Or in windows task scheduler
MotoX80 36,291 Reputation points

2022-09-27T21:31:21.853+00:00

Powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -path c:\scripts\MyScript.ps1
mr spot 21 Reputation points

2022-09-28T13:05:41.737+00:00

I did it but it didn't work ((((Sorry but I new to PowerShell)))
where should I put the
Powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -path c:\scripts\MyScript.ps1

My first idea was to make one script contain everything and make it .exe in start up folder

I found in youtube a way so, I make Open Chrome.ps1 with Open Chrome.bat
@Echo OFF
SET ThisScriptsDirectory=%~dp0
SET PowerShellScriptPath="%ThisScriptsDirectory%Open Chrome.ps1"
PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ""%PowerShellScriptPath%""'}";

I am going to put Open Chrome.bat in the startup folder in windows 10 and see if it will work it work on my laptop
MotoX80 36,291 Reputation points

2022-09-28T14:27:58.817+00:00
You could also use the task scheduler. If you have multiple machine that you need to define this on you can add the /s switch put a PC name there.

schtasks /create /tn "ChromeWatcher" /sc onlogon /ru interactive /tr "Powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -path c:\scripts\MyScript.ps1"
mr spot 21 Reputation points

2022-10-06T17:09:06.977+00:00

Thank you ^_^

Answer 2

Olaf Helper 47,436

There is no Windows build-in feature for your requirement, even because it don't make any sense.

mr spot 21 Reputation points

2022-09-14T13:43:44.593+00:00

Yes that why I am asking ^_^

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