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How to launch a command in a command prompt at startup?
When Windows 10 starts, I would like to automatically launch a command line that requires the cmd.exe command prompt in administrator mode to launch correctly?
The task in question is the music server: Navidrome.
The Navidrome service launches fine at startup, but not the executable that provides access to the music database and web interface.
I tried to create a task at startup, but it won't launch:
SCHTASKS /CREATE /TN "navidrome" /TR "C:\Services\navidrome\navidrome.exe" /SC ONSTART /RL HIGHEST
It is well created and is on the task list:
SCHTASKS/QUERY
but it does not run at startup.
Do you have an idea to solve this problem? Thanks in advance.
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To automatically launch an executable like Navidrome in an elevated (administrator) command prompt at startup in Windows 10, creating a scheduled task with highest privileges is a good approach.
Instead of using SCHTASKS directly from the command line, use Task Scheduler GUI for better control, or ensure your command has all necessary parameters.
Create a scheduled task that runs cmd.exe with administrative privileges. Use the task to execute a command that starts Navidrome. Make sure the task is configured with "Run with highest privileges" and set to run at system startup.
