Using Task Scheduler to Open a Website on wake up


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I have setup the TS to wake the computer at a certain time. But when I specify "Chrome" to startup at that time I keep getting a message that the URL can't be found. I've checked the "start a program" as: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe but, as mentioned, it is not loading. I must be missing something to get the website to open up on wake. Any ideas welcome!
 
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    Dell XPS 8950
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    NVIDIA GTX 1650
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I should add that the computer is waking out of sleep.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8950
    CPU
    ?
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 1650
    Sound Card
    realtech
    Monitor(s) Displays
    E190
If Chrome is your default browser, then open URL's with these task commands:
Code:
start http://elevenforum.com
start "" "https://www.elevenforum.com/search/135142/?q=using+task+scheduler+to+open&o=relevance"

When your browser isn't running, a new instance will be launched. If there's an existing browser, a new tab will be opened.
Any URL with special characters requires the 2nd format.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
Whoa…just meant google.com (without the promotion)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8950
    CPU
    ?
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    16
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 1650
    Sound Card
    realtech
    Monitor(s) Displays
    E190
The "start URL" is a command alias for whatever your default browser (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) to open an URL.

While you could do "start chrome URL", "start URL" is even shorter. If you're not sure of how it works, just try an example from a CMD window.

EDIT: I didn't realize writing a literal URL string inside a post, forces it to display an unwanted hyperlink.
 
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  • OS
    Windows 7
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