BootTrigger object
Scripting object that represents a trigger that starts a task when the system is booted.
Members
The BootTrigger object has these types of members:
Properties
The BootTrigger object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delay |
Gets or sets a value that indicates the amount of time between when the system is booted and when the task is started. |
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| Enabled |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the trigger is enabled. |
| EndBoundary |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets the date and time when the trigger is deactivated. The trigger cannot start the task after it is deactivated. |
| ExecutionTimeLimit |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets the maximum amount of time that the task launched by the trigger is allowed to run. |
| Id |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets the identifier for the trigger. |
| Repetition |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets how often the task is run and how long the repetition pattern is repeated after the task is started. |
| StartBoundary |
Read/write |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets or sets the date and time when the trigger is activated. |
| Type |
Read-only |
Inherited from the Trigger object. Gets the type of the trigger. |
Remarks
The Task Scheduler service is started when the operating system is booted, and boot trigger tasks are set to start when the Task Scheduler service starts.
Only a member of the Administrators group can create a task with a boot trigger.
When creating your own XML for a task, a boot trigger is specified using the BootTrigger element of the Task Scheduler schema.
Examples
For more information and example code for this scripting object, see Boot Trigger Example (Scripting).
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Type library |
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| DLL |
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