Task Scheduler does not Run .vbs file

Question

Hi - i have scheduled the automated start of a script for SAP (.vbs file) when I run it, it's working fine, but when I schedule a task system does not run the script - just opens the "open with" window and searches for a program to execute.

Microsoft Windows Based Script Host is set as default for vbs files already.

Thanks

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Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft community forum.

I understand that you can run this script manually, but it won't work properly under task scheduler.

It is recommended that you first check the following configuration:

1. Ensure that the task scheduler is running as a user with sufficient permissions. Try to check the "Run with highest permission" option.
2. Ensure that the Actions TAB in the task scheduler is configured correctly. The action should be to launch wscript.exe and pass your.vbs file as a parameter. Note If the path contains Spaces, use double quotation marks. For example:

Program/script: wscript.exe

Add parameter: "C:\path\with spaces\to\your\script.vbs"

You can try creating a simple batch file (.bat) to invoke your script and schedule the task scheduler to run this batch file.

For example, create a '.bat 'file with the following content:

@echo off

wscript "C:\path\to\your\script.vbs"

I hope this helps.

Best regards

Jacen