BootTrigger (triggerGroup) Element

Specifies a trigger that starts a task when the system is booted.

<xs:element name="BootTrigger"
    type="bootTriggerType"
 />

The BootTrigger element is defined by the bootTriggerType complex type.

Parent element

Element	Derived from	Description
Triggers	triggersType	Specifies the triggers that start the task.

Element	Type	Description
Delay (bootTriggerType)	duration	Specifies the amount of time between when the system is booted and when the task is started.
Enabled (triggerBaseType)	boolean	Specifies that the trigger is enabled.
EndBoundary (triggerBaseType)	dateTime	Specifies the date and time when the trigger is deactivated. The trigger cannot start the task after it is deactivated.
ExecutionTimeLimit (triggerBaseType)	duration	Specifies the maximum amount of time in which the task can be started by the trigger.
Repetition (triggerBaseType)	repetitionType	Specifies how often the task is run and how long the repetition pattern is repeated after the task is started.
StartBoundary (triggerBaseType)	dateTime	Specifies the date and time when the trigger is activated.

Name	Type	Description
Id	string	The identifier of the trigger.

For script development, a boot trigger is defined by the BootTrigger object.

For C++ development, a boot trigger is defined by the IBootTrigger object.

For a complete example of the XML for a task that specifies a boot trigger, see Boot Trigger Example (XML).

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]