How to execute an executable (GoogleDriveFS.exe) from Task Scheduler on Win 10

Question

Hi,
I'm trying to create a task scheduler to start "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\50.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe" every night.
My task command is: "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\50.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe"

when I hit "Run" the task status is changed to "Running" but the executable is not started.

what I already tried:

1. to use "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" as the command and this as argument: /c "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\50.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe"
2. to change the user from my user to SYSTEM

when I run "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\50.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe" from the terminal - it works.

Answer 1

Select the task properties and make sure the checkbox 'Run with highest privileges' is ticked.

That should help you.

Another thing, the task MMC will show 'Running' even it the task has finished its work. Be sure to refresh (F5) on your keyboard to see if it has changed back to 'Ready'.
This is just a quirk of the Task Scheduler MMC.
Ken

Answer 2

Its October 2022, and I still have this problem. Google Drive does not launch using task scheduler, neither in Windows 10 or 11. Tried every possible command line and arguments tricks, including playing around with Task Scheduler settings as well as Google Drive itself. Does not work at all. How do we fix this??